S corporation (n) -  An United States tax law designation given to any corporation that elects to pass corporate income, losses, deductions, and credit through to shareholders for federal tax purposes.

 

S/B Compatible  -  (SoundBlaster- compatible)- A common- Soundcard- format, now obsolete.

 

S/MIME (n) -  An Internet e-mail security-oriented protocol that adds public key encryption and support for digital signatures to the widely used MIME e-mail protocol. S/MIME receipt (n) -  An e-mail security feature used to request confirmation that a message was received unaltered and information about who opened the message and when it was opened. This verification information is returned as a message to your Inbox. S/PDIF (n) -  A standard for digital transfer of audio.

 

S2S protocol (n) -  An authentication protocol between two servers or services.

 

SA (n) -  A combination of identifiers, which together define Internet Protocol security (IPsec), that protects communication between sender and receiver.

 

SA (PN) -  A program offering available to Microsoft volume licensing customers that combines the right to use the latest versions of software with a range of other benefits, including productivity benefits, phone support, tools, partner services, training and IT tools that help customers deploy, manage, and migrate software.

 

SaaS (n) -  The capability provided to the consumer for using the provider's applications running on a cloud infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client devices through either a thin client interface, such as a web browser (e.g., web-based email), or a program interface. The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure, including network, servers, operating systems, storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user-specific application configuration settings.

 

SACL (n) -  An ACL that controls the generation of audit messages for attempts to access a securable object. The ability to get or set an object's SACL is controlled by a privilege typically held only by system administrators.

 

saddle stitch (n) -  A book binding method whereby pages are stapled along the spine and then folded to form a booklet.

 

safe array (n) -  A self-describing data type for declaring arrays used in creating COM components. Along with the data, a safe array contains information about the number and bounds of its dimensions.

 

Safe attachment (PN) -  The spam filter feature that checks an email attachment to see whether or not it is safe.

 

safe code (n) -  Code that is executed by the common language runtime environment rather than directly by the operating system. Managed code applications gain common language runtime services such as automatic garbage collection, runtime type checking and security support, and so on. These services help provide uniform platform- and language- independent behavior of managed-code applications.

 

safe list collection (n) -  The combined data from an Office Outlook user's Safe Senders

 

List, Safe Recipients List, Blocked Senders List, and external contacts, that is stored in Outlook and in the Exchange mailbox.

 

safe mode (n) -  A method of starting Windows using only basic files and drivers. Safe mode is available by pressing the F8 key during startup. This allows you to start the computer when a problem prevents it from starting correctly.

 

safe mode (n) -  A specific version policy that requests a given assembly be run with the exact version of its dependencies that it was compiled against.

 

Safe Mode  -  A cut-down version of- Windows- which you can launch instead of the full version for troubleshooting purposes.

 

Safe Recipients List (n) -  A list that includes the e-mail addresses of mailing lists for which you want to be a recipient. Messages sent to such a mailing list and received by you will not be treated as junk e-mail.

 

safe sender (n) -  A domain or a person that a user wants to always receive e-mail messages from. Users add recipients and domains to the Safe Senders list.

 

Safe Senders List (n) -  A list of domain names and e-mail addresses that you want to receive messages from. E-mail addresses in Contacts and in the Global Address Book are included in this list by default. People you sent messages to will be added to the list. safelist (n) -  The collection of IP addresses that are in a gateway servers list or internal mail servers list of IP addresses that should not be treated as spam.

 

SafeSearch (PN) -  The feature of Bing that enables customers to block sites containing adult (sexually explicit) content. Customers can choose from three levels of filtering: strict (hides adult text and image results); moderate (hides adult images only); and off (doesn't hide any search results).

 

Safety (PN) -  The Windows Live webpage that displays security and safety-related activities.

 

safety margin (n) -  A time buffer, specified in days, that is added to order due dates to protect against unplanned delays in the item lead time.

 

safety scanner (n) -  The free online on-demand tool that conducts three types of scans: the protection scan checks for and removes things like viruses and malware; the clean-up scan checks the hard disk for unnecessary files and helps users decide which ones they can safely remove, and also clears the computer's registry of orphaned data; the tune-up scan helps improve the computer's performance by defragmenting the hard disk.

 

safety stock (n) -  The planned minimum inventory level.

 

salary survey reference job (n) -  A benchmark job description provided by the administrator of a salary survey (usually a third party) that allows different companies to compare their internal jobs to a standard description found in the marketplace. sale (n) -  The exchange of products or services for money.

 

sales (n) -  The exchange of products and services with a customer for money.

 

Sales (PN) -  The area of the application targeted at helping salespeople identify, track, and forecast selling opportunities (be they with existing or new customers) and help bring them to successful closure (sales) more effectively and efficiently.

 

Sales & marketing (PN) -  The Business subcategory containing apps to help businesses plan and track sales and marketing tasks.

 

sales agreement (n) -  A source document that documents an agreement between two or more parties based on an understanding that a selling party will commit to selling a specific quantity or value of product over a period of time in exchange for favorable prices and discounts.

 

sales agreement policy (n) -  A policy that authorizes parties to modify sales agreement terms.

 

sales amount approval limit (n) -  The maximum amount on a sales document that an approver is allowed to approve.

 

sales and operations planning (n) -  The development of tactical plans that provide management with the ability to strategically direct its businesses to achieve competitive advantage on a continuous basis by integrating customer-focused marketing plans for new and existing product with the management of the supply chain.

 

sales conversion point (n) -  The conversion point page where a visitor has completed a purchase. This is usually the confirmation page after the sale.

 

Sales Force Automation (n) -  The management of all aspects of the sales cycle and standardization of key sales functions by automating activities such as account and opportunity management, quote and proposal generation, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting.

 

sales forecast (n) -  An estimate of sales revenue that typically spans a specific period such as a month, quarter of a year, one half of a year, or a full year.

 

sales invoice (n) -  The bill that an organization gives a customer in connection with a sale. sales item (n) -  An itemized product that participates in a sales process. sales lead (n) -  A potential customer who must be contacted by a salesperson and either qualified or disqualified as a sales opportunity. Leads will be converted into accounts, contacts, or opportunities if they are qualified. Otherwise they are deleted or archived. sales literature (n) -  The documents that are created with specific information about products and/or services and given to customers to help increase sales.

 

Sales module (n) -  The Microsoft CRM module used to access business records pertaining to sales, such as accounts, contacts, quotes, orders, and sales literature. In this module, users can create leads, convert them to opportunities, accounts, and contacts, and view and track information about competitors. Users can also create quotes and orders, and generate invoices.

 

sales order (n) -  An agreement between two parties for the sale of goods or services. sales order (n) -  A source document that documents the offer to sell products or the acceptance of an offer to buy products in exchange for payment.

 

sales order discount (n) -  An amount deducted from the total net amount calculation on a sales order.

 

sales order line (n) -  The part of a sales order that specifies the detailed information about a requested item.

 

sales order policy (n) -  A policy that authorizes parties to modify sales order terms and to

 

control order processing and payment processes.

 

sales pipeline (n) -  A potential sales transaction in process.

 

sales price model (n) -  A model that defines whether the calculation of sales price is based on quantity or on a markup amount or percentage of the cost price.

 

Sales Process Manager (n) -  A section of the Settings area where users can customize sales processes for their team to improve sales performance.

 

sales quotation (n) -  A source document that documents an offer to supply a quantity of product for a specified price and by a specified date in response to a request for quotation in a sales process.

 

sales quotation template (n) -  A model for creating sales quotations. The template includes common information so that it does not need to be entered each time a quotation is created.

 

sales report (n) -  A report specific to the Sales areas of the product.

 

sales stage (n) -  The part of the sales process where an opportunity currently is; for example, prospecting, needs analysis, closed or won, closed or lost, and so on. sales stage (n) -  In CRM, the period or step in the sales process that the prospect is in. sales tax (n) -  A tax levied on the sale of products.

 

sales tax book (n) -  A record of sales and purchase transactions for sales tax reporting in Italy.

 

sales tax code (n) -  A user-defined code that uniquely identifies a specific sales tax and defines its characteristics, such as the percentage or amount, tax authority, terms of payment, and ledger accounts used for posting.

 

sales tax exempt (n) -  Pertaining to a sale or purchase transaction for which no sales tax is calculated.

 

sales tax group (n) -  A group of one or more sales tax codes that define sales tax

 

(including duty) for customers, vendors, projects, and ledger accounts.

 

sales tax hierarchy (n) -  A hierarchy that organizes multiple levels of sales tax reporting

 

codes, such as tax types, tax components, excise record types, and service accounting

 

codes.

 

sales tax hierarchy node (n) -  A node in a sales tax hierarchy that represents sales tax information, such as the tax component or the excise record type. sales tax hierarchy structure (n) -  A structure that contains multiple levels of sales tax reporting nodes and that does not contain data. This structure is used as a template to create a sales tax hierarchy.

 

sales tax jurisdiction (n) -  A government unit or subdivision that imposes taxes within a state. A geographical area within a state can be taxed by several jurisdictions: town, county, and state.

 

sales tax settlement period (n) -  A division of the year when the business reports and pays collected sales tax to the tax authorities.

 

sales territory (n) -  A segment of an organization's market. Sales territories are often defined by geographical location, such as Northwest territory and Southeast territory. sales unit (n) -  A team of salespersons responsible for a common sales target. sales unit (n) -  A unit of measure for expressing quantities of sales product. sales unit price (n) -  The price of a sales unit.

 

sales VAT (n) -  The tax on an organization's sales, which is levied on the sales price. salesperson (n) -  A security role assigned to users. A salesperson finds and qualifies leads, and works with opportunities, accounts, and contacts to complete sales activities.

 

Salsa (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 143.

 

salt  -  In password protection, salt is a random string of data used to modify a password hash. Salt can be added to the hash to prevent a collision by uniquely identifying a user's password, even if another user in the system has selected the same password. salvage account (n) -  An account used to track the salvage value of assets.

 

salvage value (n) -  The expected cash value of the asset at the end of its useful life.

 

SAM (n) -  A best practice incorporating a set of proven processes and procedures for managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. SAM practice helps to manage risk from counterfeit as well as improperly licensed software.

 

Samba (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 114.

 

SAMI (n) -  An Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based language used to specify closed captions in multiple languages and styles.

 

sample (n) -  A subset of a population to represent the characteristics of the entire population being studied.

 

sample (n) -  An indivisible element of an image that is stored in computer memory. The terms pixel and sample are often used interchangeably.

 

sample application (n) -  End-to-end, compilable application that uses many technologies and is designed as teaching sample or commercial utility for which the code is made available for learning and re-use.

 

sample code (n) -  A set of program instructions that are provided as an example, typically for learning and re-use.

 

sample color (n) -  A single color that is based on the dominant color of an entire image. sample data wizard (n) -  A wizard that installs sample data on the server. sample diagrams (n) -  A set of diagrams, provided as examples, which you can use to learn about Visio and its features.

 

sample document (n) -  A type of template that contains instructions on how to create your own document.

 

sample item (n) -  An itemized product that is selected for inspection.

 

sample rate (n) -  The rate at which a digital recording device analyzes an analog signal in order to create a digital duplicate. Sample rate is measured in cycles (kHz) per second.

 

The higher the sample rate, the better the quality of the digital reproduction of the analog signal.

 

sample runmap (n) -  An array of sample runs that make up an entire image.

 

sampling (n) -  The process of measuring the amplitude of an analog signal at regular intervals for the purpose of converting the signal into a digital format. sampling (n) -  A profiling technique that involves taking snapshots of program execution at intervals.

 

sampling (n) -  A statistical process that yields some inferential knowledge about a population or data set of interest as a whole by observing or analyzing a portion of the population or data set.

 

sampling interval (n) -  The period of time during which a monitoring tool collects data.

 

sampling rate (n) -  The rate at which a digital recording device analyzes an analog signal in order to create a digital duplicate. Sample rate is measured in cycles (kHz) per second. The higher the sample rate, the better the quality of the digital reproduction of the analog signal.

 

SAN (n) -  A set of interconnected devices (such as disks and tapes) and servers that are connected to a common communication and data transfer infrastructure such as Fibre Channel.

 

SAN (n) -  An extension (defined in RFC 4985) used to store extra identifiers for a subject including the User Principal Name (UPN) of the user that is used by Windows for smart card logon and the user e-mail address (RFC 822 name).

 

sandbox  -  A trial environment online where you can test something out without breaking anything.

 

sandbox instance (n) -  A non-production, test instance that provides an isolated environment of Dynamics CRM to allow for testing of custom code, such as plug-ins. sandboxed application (n) -  In Silverlight, an in-browser application or an out-of-browser application that has not been granted elevated trust.

 

Sandboxed Code Service (PN) -  The name of a service in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation that needs to be started to allow for a sandboxed solution to be deployed. sandboxed solution (n) -  A custom solution that can be deployed to a site by a site collection administrator, without approval from the farm administrator. Without that approval, the solution has full access to the immediate site and restricted access to system resources and other sites.

 

SANergy  -  A product of IBM Tivoli that delivers shared data access at the speed of a SAN, using fibre channel, the SCSI, or the iSCSI.

 

SAP (n) -  A NetWare protocol used to identify the services and addresses of servers attached to the network. When a server starts, it uses the protocol to advertise its service. When the same server goes offline, it uses the protocol to announce that it is no longer available.

 

SAPI (n) -  A feature in some versions of Windows that allows applications to include speech recognition or convert text to speech.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (PN) -  A U.S. federal law that requires the preservation of records by certain exchange members, brokers, and dealers.

 

SAS (n) -  A URL that grants access rights to containers, blobs, queues, and tables.

 

SASL (n) -  An open framework, described in Request for Comments (RFC) 2222, for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols.

 

SATA  -  (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)- A high speed standard for connecting hard disks to your computer, replacing- EIDE- on most new computers. satellite assembly (n) -  A .NET Framework assembly containing resources specific to a given language. Using satellite assemblies, you can place the resources for difference languages in different assemblies, and the correct assembly is loaded into memory only if the user elects to view that application in that language.

 

satellite phone  -  They operate both on either GSM/AMPs networks, and via satellite, in areas where there is no coverage.

 

Satire (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows

 

Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 110.

 

saturation (n) -  In color management, the purity of a color's hue, moving from gray to the pure color.

 

save (v) -  To write data (typically a file) to a storage medium.

 

Save (v) -  An item on the File menu that writes data (typically a file) to a storage medium. Save  -  Copy whatever you are working on from- memory, which is lost when you switch off the computer, to permanent- storage, usually the hard disk. It is a good idea- to save frequently when you are working on something important, in case there is a sudden power cut or you make some awful mistake that trashes your document.

 

Save As (v) -  An item on the File menu and a button on the Instant Message toolbar that saves the text of the current conversation as a file on the user's computer.

 

Save As E-mail (v) -  The item on the File menu that sends the text of the current conversation as an e-mail message to the user.

 

Save as type (PN) -  An option in the Save As dialog that enables a user to save a file in different formats or versions.

 

save picker (n) -  A UI element that enables users to chose a file name, extension, and

 

storage location when saving a file.

 

save process (n) -  The process of writing data to disk.

 

Saved networks (n) -  A Control Panel item that allows the user to view saved networks and reconnect to them.

 

Saved Projects (n) -  A holding place where Works Projects created or customized by the user are displayed.

 

saved requisition (n) -  A requisition that has been saved but not submitted; business processes are not initiated for saved requisitions.

 

saved search (n) -  A list of files that match specific search or filter information. You can save a search created in the Search folder. Whenever you open a saved search, it will search your computer again to find all files that match what you're looking for. saved state (n) -  A manner of storing a virtual machine so that it can be quickly resumed, similar to a hibernated laptop. When you place a running virtual machine in a saved state, Virtual Server and Hyper-V stop the virtual machine, write the data that exists in memory to temporary files, and stop the consumption of system resources. Restoring a virtual machine from a saved state returns it to the same condition it was in when its state was saved.

 

savepoint (n) -  A location to which a transaction can return if part of the transaction is conditionally canceled or encounters an error, hence offering a mechanism to roll back portions of transactions.

 

Savings Calculator (PN) -  A tool for calculating earnings on saving deposits.

 

SBA Sharing site (n) -  A shared site where a business owner can grant permissions to an accountant where they upload files and share information.

 

SBCS (n) -  A character encoding in which each character is represented by 1 byte. Single byte character sets are mathematically limited to 256 characters.

 

SBM (n) -  An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that enables administrative control at the subnet level.

 

SBSI (n) -  Interactive training published by Microsoft Press that is integrated into Windows XP Help and Support Center.

 

scaffolding (n) -  The process of generating Web-page templates based on database schemas. In ASP.NET, Dynamica Data uses scaffolding to facilitate the generation of Web-based UI that lets a user view and update a database.

 

scalability (n) -  The capability to increase resources to yield a linear (ideally) increase in service capacity.

 

scalable (adj) -  Of or relating to the characteristic of a piece of hardware or software or a network that makes it possible for it to expand or shrink to meet future needs and circumstances. For example, a scalable network allows the network administrator to add many additional nodes without the need to redesign the basic system.

 

Scalable Video Coding (PN) -  A video compression standard that encodes high-quality video bitstreams. Support for the capability enables the conferencing server to determine how bitstreams should flow among receiving clients, based on the capabilities and bandwidth of the receiving endpoint.

 

scalar (n) -  A factor, coefficient, or variable consisting of a single value (as opposed to a record, an array, or some other complex data structure).

 

scalar data type (n) -  A data type defined as having a predictable and enumerable sequence of values that can be compared for greater-than/less-than relationships. Scalar data types include integers, characters, user-defined enumerated data types, and (in most implementations) Boolean values.

 

scalar property (n) -  A property of an entity that maps to a single field in the storage schema.

 

scalar-valued function (n) -  A function that returns a single value, such as a string, integer, or bit value.

 

scale (n) -  A horizontal or vertical line on a graph that shows minimum, maximum, and interval values for the data plotted.

 

scale (v) -  To enlarge or reduce the display of an item, such as a drawing or a proportional character font, by adjusting its size proportionally.

 

scale (v) -  In programming, to determine the number of digits occupied by fixed-point or floating-point numbers.

 

scale (n) -  The capacity and performance of a given streaming media deployment. Web server networks are considered to be of a much larger scale compared to Windows Media server networks for delivering media streams, because of the ubiquity of HTTP. scale (n) -  A value referring to the number of units of service that a customer is entitled to within a particular tier of service offering: Basic, Standard and Premium.

 

scale break line (n) -  A line drawn across a chart area to indicate a significant gap between a high and low range of values on the chart.

 

scale factor (n) -  A number determining the degree to which a shape or image will be inflated or deflated.

 

scale factor (n) -  A ratio to convert from one number precision to another.

 

scale mode (n) -  A mode in which the user can manipulate a 3D object by increasing or decreasing its scale.

 

scale out (v) -  To include additional hardware resources, such as CPU, memory, and hard disk space, to increase the capacity and performance of a given deployment.

 

scale out (a service) (v) -  To add additional virtual machines to a tier of a deployed service.

 

scale override management pack (n) -  A set of files for use with System Center Operations Manager to store overrides and change the degree to which inflating or deflating the number of resources and the performance of a given deployment. scale unit (n) -  In Microsoft Azure, a base configuration of web and worker role instances and related services. A scale unit supports a defined degree of load in an application that can be easily duplicated and deployed to support additional load. A scale unit might consist of, for example, three web roles, two worker roles, one queue, and two SQL Database instances.

 

scaling (n) -  In computer graphics, the process of enlarging or reducing a graphical image —scaling a font to a desired size or scaling a model created with a CAD program, for example.

 

scaling (n) -  The process of expanding the capacity of a Web server or server cluster to accommodate increased site traffic and improve site performance. scaling plateau (n) -  A preset scaling factor.

 

scam (n) -  A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.

 

scam  -  A fraudulent scheme that is used to attempt to obtain money from a person via the Internet.

 

scan (v) -  In facsimile and other optical technologies, to move a light-sensitive device across an image-bearing surface such as a page of text, converting the light and dark areas on the surface to binary digits that can be interpreted by a computer.

 

scan (n) -  An image-bearing surface such as a single page or multi-page of text or picture that is passed through a scanner and has become a computer file.

 

scan (v) -  To systematically examine files or other data to identify content or patterns that meet specific criteria.

 

scan (n) -  A systematic examination of files or other data to identify content or patterns that meet specific criteria.

 

Scan (PN) -  The app that enables users to scan photos or documents using a connected

 

scanner and save the images to a folder.

 

scan (v) -  The resulting 3D mesh containing color information.

 

scan code (n) -  A code generated by the keyboard software to identify the key pressed in a unique manner.

 

scan engine (n) -  Software used to inspect messages to detect viruses or to identify spam. scan head (n) -  An optical device found in scanners and fax machines that moves across the subject being scanned, converts light and dark areas to electrical signals, and sends those signals to the scanning system for processing.

 

scan interval (n) -  For Process Control, the time between successive checks for new processes started on the server. You can configure this in the Process Control snap-in. scan job (n) -  A scan that has a unique ID associated with it for reporting and tracking purposes.

 

Scan Management (PN) -  A MMC snap-in tool under Print and Document Services that is used for managing network scanners, and configuring your Distributed Scan Server and how scans should be processed.

 

scan profile (n) -  A collection of saved settings for scanning documents or pictures. In Windows Fax and Scan, you can adjust scan settings and then save them as a scan profile. scanner (n) -  An optical input device that uses light-sensing equipment to capture an image on paper or some other object. Captured image data is converted into binary files that can be stored and manipulated by computer programs.

 

Scanner  -  A device which makes high-resolution copies of printed images and text to use on a computer.

 

scatter chart (n) -  A chart that plots numerical data along two value axes (x,y). scatter/gather direct memory access (n) -  A form of direct memory access (DMA) in which data is transferred to and from noncontiguous ranges of physical memory. scatter/gather DMA (n) -  A form of direct memory access (DMA) in which data is transferred to and from noncontiguous ranges of physical memory.

 

scatter/gather list (n) -  A list of one or more paired base addresses and lengths that describe the physical locations from which to transfer data in scatter/gather direct memory access.

 

scavenging (adj) -  The process of cleaning and removing extinct or outdated names data from the WINS database.

 

SCC (n) -  A clustered Exchange deployment that uses shared storage and can have multiple active and passive servers (referred to as nodes) dedicated to a clustered mailbox server.

 

SCCM (PN) -  A systems management software product for managing large groups of PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving users access to preferred applications from the devices they choose.

 

SCE (PN) -  A management solution specifically designed for IT professionals working in midsize businesses who often face IT challenges similar to those of larger enterprises- troubleshooting user problems, automating management tasks, managing multiple systems, and diagnosing and resolving IT problems.

 

SCE Console (n) -  The user interface that provides access to System Center Essential features.

 

scenario (n) -  A type of work item that records a single path of user interaction through the system. As the persona attempts to reach a goal, the scenario records the specific steps that they take in attempting to reach that goal.

 

Scenario (n) -  A predefined dimension that is used to differentiate between different modeling scenarios. For example, you can use this dimension to track values for budget, actual, and forecasted scenarios for any given period of time. It is automatically included with every model.

 

Scenario Power Manager (PN) -  The entity in the operating system that decides on and manages performance and power settings for certain user scenarios. scene (n) -  The image that is depicted in a photograph.

 

scene (n) -  A series of images and other controls combined together in a single component that can be dynamically instantiated in other components.

 

scene (n) -  An image and color combination designed to personalize a display window that is viewable to other people. For example, in Windows Live Messenger, someone can choose from a set of available scenes, or upload their own background image. They can also use a default color suggestion, or specify their own color. Someone's personalization is displayed in the main Messenger window (visible to themselves) and also in the main conversation window (visible to others).

 

scene-coherent 3-D (n) -  The camera angles and light settings that you can use to control the orientation, shadow, and perspective for grouped shapes.

 

SCEP (PN) -  A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) communication protocol that defines the communication between network devices and a Registration Authority (RA) for certificate enrollment.

 

Schannel (n) -  A Security Support Provider (SSP) that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) Internet standard authentication protocols.

 

schedule (v) -  To program a computer to perform a specified action at a specified time and date.

 

schedule (n) -  The timing and sequence of tasks within a project.

 

Schedule (PN) -  A button that launches the Service Scheduling form.

 

schedule (n) -  A timetable of planned activities and economic resource allocations. schedule (n) -  The global settings that you can use to define a set of date and time criteria for a runbook.

 

Schedule a Conference... (oth) -  An item on the Actions menu that opens a new Outlook meeting invitation using the user's conferencing information.

 

Schedule a Meeting (PN) -  A menu item that opens an Outlook meeting invitation prepopulated with the selected contact(s).

 

schedule group (n) -  In the Concurrency Runtime, a container for related tasks that are queued to a Task Scheduler.

 

Schedule Important Software Updates (PN) -  A tool on the main Windows SteadyState interface used to set schedules for software and operating system updates. schedule performance index (SPI) (n) -  The ratio of the earned value (EV), which is sometimes referred to as the budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP), to the planned value (PV), which is sometimes referred to as the budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS). SPI is often used to estimate the project completion date. The SPI value is calculated as follows: SPI = EV/PV. If the resulting SPI value is less than 1.0, that indicates that less work was completed on the project than was planned. If the SPI value is 1.0 or greater, that indicates that more work was completed than was planned. schedule variance (n) -  The difference between the budgeted cost of work performed [BCWP] and the budgeted cost of work scheduled [BCWS]. This is calculated as follows: SV = Budgeted Cost of Work Performed - Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled.

 

Schedule View (PN) -  An Outlook Calendar view in which each calendar is listed vertically (not side-by-side). This view is optimized for viewing a schedule for a group and scheduling a meeting for a group.

 

scheduled conference (n) -  A conference scheduled using Microsoft Outlook with the Outlook Add-in.

 

Scheduler (PN) -  A feature in campaign automation that lets you to add a wait step. The wait step is a type of workflow step that pauses a workflow process for a specific amount of time or until a subsequent action occurs.

 

Scheduler (PN) -  The Microsoft Azure service that allows users to invoke actions, such as calling HTTP/S endpoints or posting a message to a storage queue, on any schedule. scheduler instance (n) -  In the Concurrency Runtime, an instance of a Task Scheduler. Every scheduler instance has an associated policy that governs how various kinds of workloads are run.

 

Scheduling and Delivery Processor (n) -  A component of the report server engine that handles scheduling and delivery. Works with SQL Agent.

 

Scheduling Assistant (n) -  An Outlook and Outlook Web Access feature that automatically suggests the best meeting times for a given a group of attendees, allowing users to schedule people and resources quickly and efficiently. schema (n) -  The set of definitions for the universe of objects that can be stored in a directory. For each object class, the schema defines which attributes an instance of the class must have, which additional attributes it can have, and which other object classes can be its parent object class.

 

schema (n) -  An object or collection of database objects that contain structural information, or metadata, about a database.

 

schema (n) -  An XML text file that describes entity and relationship types. The schema also defines a container within which instances of these types are logically organized. schema (n) -  The metadata used to describe the content and structure of a document. schema cache (n) -  A copy of the schema in memory to improve performance on schema operations. This cached version is automatically updated, in small time intervals, each time the schema is updated.

 

schema mapping (n) -  A special kind of transformation whereby an XML document is converted from one XML schema to another.

 

schema master (n) -  A domain controller that holds the schema operations master role in Active Directory. The schema master performs write operations to the directory schema and replicates updates to all other domain controllers in the forest. At any time, the schema master role can be assigned to only one domain controller in the forest. schema rowset (n) -  A specially defined rowset that returns metadata about objects or functionality on an instance of SQL Server or Analysis Services. For example, the OLE DB schema rowset DBSCHEMA_COLUMNS describes columns in a table, while the Analysis Services schema rowset MDSCHEMA_MEASURES describes the measures in a cube.

 

schema snapshot (n) -  A snapshot that includes schema for published tables and objects required by replication (triggers, metadata tables, and so on), but not user data. schema validation (n) -  The verification that the XML of a procedure conforms to the provisioning schema of Microsoft Provisioning Framework (MPF). This schema contains the generic XML elements and attributes available to invoke specific provisioning functionality.

 

schema-aware (adj) -  Pertaining to a processing method based on a schema that defines elements, attributes and types that will be used to validate the input and output documents. schema-scoped object (n) -  An object that belongs to a schema.

 

Schematron (n) -  A part of an ISO standard (DSDL: Document Schema Description Languages) designed to allow multiple, well-focused XML validation languages to work together.

 

scheme (n) -  A predefined set of harmonized colors that you can apply to text and objects. Text and objects with an applied scheme color will change automatically when you switch to a new color scheme or modify the current color scheme.

 

scheme color (n) -  One of the colors defined in a set of chosen colors. If you fill an object with a scheme color, the object's color changes whenever you choose another color scheme for that publication.

 

Scissors (PN) -  A tool that lets you split a Bezier or B-Spline path at a particular location. SCL (n) -  The normalized value that is assigned to an e-mail message. This value indicates, based on the characteristics of the message, such as the content, message header, and so forth, the likelihood that the message is spam. This value is persisted with the message when the message is sent to other Exchange servers.

 

SCM (n) -  A server capable of manipulating (i.e. starting and stopping) services remotely on other machines.

 

SCM (n) -  The power supply that controls powering up the computer motherboard and all other devices that require power in the system. The SCM operates at all times when the system is plugged into an electrical outlet.

 

SCM status indicator lights (n) -  A set of three lights that gives a detailed status of a Surface unit. These lights are part of the system control module (SCM) in the I/O connections area. On venue units, you must remove the appropriate end panel to view these lights. On developer units, the end panel is removed and you can always view these lights.

 

SCODE (n) -  A data-type which specifies a particular warning or error code.

 

scope (n) -  The extent to which an identifier, such as an object or property, can be referenced within a program. Scope can be global to the application or local to the active document.

 

scope (n) -  In a multicast transmission, the reach of a stream. The scope of a multicast transmission can be set to reach either an immediate subnetwork only or the entire Internet.

 

scope (n) -  The parts of the vision for the solution that can be accomplished within the constraints of a given version. Negotiating the scope of a project balances customer needs and desires against technological and business constraints.

 

scope (n) -  The range and depth of a search on a portal site, desktop or other.

 

scope (n) -  The set of data that is being synchronized.

 

scope (v) -  To define the extent of a view of the UI Automation tree, starting from a base element.

 

scope (n) -  The set of public and private clouds to which a user role has access.

 

Scope (n) -  In the Business Rules editor, the UI string that refers to whether the business rule applies to all forms or is specific to one form.

 

SCOPE expression (n) -  An expression that specifies a member set that includes,

 

explicitly or implicitly, a member from every dimension in the model.

 

scope identifier (n) -  A GUID that uniquely identifies a scope within a site collection.

 

scope of organization control (n) -  The direct or indirect amount of control that an operating unit has over the output of a process.

 

SCOPE statement (n) -  A program element that evaluates a SCOPE expression. scorecard (n) -  A report type that depicts organizational performance by displaying a collection of key performance indicators (KPIs) together with performance targets for those KPIs. A scorecard can be organized hierarchically.

 

scorecard element (n) -  Any one of the individual components of a scorecard, such as key performance indicators (KPIs), members, properties, actuals, targets, or MDX expressions. scorecard indicator (n) -  A set of graphics, text, and colors for defining different levels of performance when comparing an actual value and a target value within a KPI. scorecard view (n) -  A hierarchical arrangement of the KPIs and objectives that are contained in a scorecard. A scorecard view also can be configured to include additional data from scorecard data sources.

 

Scorecard View (n) -  A feature that allows users to view and interact with scorecard views that are created in Business Scorecard Builder.

 

Scorecard Viewer for Reporting Services (PN) -  An interface that is used for deploying dashboards to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. With this interface, you can view dashboard scorecards in Report Definition Language (RDL) format.

 

Scorecard Web Part (PN) -  A feature that allows users to view and interact with scorecards that are created in PerformancePoint Dashboard Designer. scoring experiment (n) -  The first outcome of a machine learning process after training a predictive analytics model to have a web service users can send data to and receive predictions.

 

scout (n) -  A feature accessed from Search or Maps that displays things to see and do, shopping, and restaurants in a user's current location and the surrounding area.

 

SCP (PN) -  A lightweight protocol that enables small devices to communicate with each other over low-speed networks.

 

SCR (n) -  A replication that uses the same log shipping and replay technology used by local continuous replication (LCR) and cluster continuous replication (CCR) to provide added deployment options and configurations.

 

scrap (n) -  An application or system file maintained for storing data that has been marked for movement, copying, or deletion.

 

scrap (n) -  Waste that occurs during the manufacturing process.

 

scrap value (n) -  The expected cash value of the asset at the end of its useful life. Scrapbook (PN) -  A feature designed to help users manage random clippings and tidbits of info.

 

scratch area (n) -  The gray or light-blue area that surrounds a page. You can use it to temporarily hold objects that are not currently on the page.

 

scratch directory (n) -  A temporary directory used by the operating system or some other program to temporarily store data until the current session is terminated. scratch partition (n) -  A temporary partition used by the operating system or some other program to temporarily store data.

 

scratch-out gesture (n) -  A gesture that erases ink. You perform the gesture by moving the tablet pen from side to side several times, covering the ink that you want to erase, without lifting the pen. When you lift the pen, the ink disappears.

 

screen (n) -  The graphic portion of a visual output device or Surface unit.

 

screen (n) -  A window that covers the full area of a display screen.

 

screen clipping (n) -  An image that shows all or part of a computer screen or other display.

 

screen font (n) -  A typeface designed for display on a computer monitor screen. A screen font often has an accompanying PostScript font for printing to PostScript-compatible printers.

 

screen language (n) -  UI text language for a specific user.

 

Screen magnifier (PN) -  An accessibility feature that allows users to magnify specified areas of the screen to improve readability.

 

screen reader (n) -  An app that reads what is displayed on a screen and converts the input for presentation by means of non-visual output devices.

 

Screen Recording (PN) -  A feature that enables the user to record on-screen activity, and embeds the video automatically in PowerPoint.

 

screen resolution (n) -  The setting that determines how much information is displayed on the computer screen, measured horizontally and vertically in pixels. At lower screen resolutions, such as 640 x 480, fewer items fit on the screen, but they are larger and easier to see. At higher resolutions, such as 1600 x 1200, more items fit on the screen and they appear smaller.

 

screen review utility (n) -  An accessibility aid for people who are blind or have learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. These aids make on-screen information available as synthesized speech or a refreshable Braille display.

 

screen rotation (PN) -  A setting that determines if the screen will rotate automatically when the phone is rotated.

 

screen saver (n) -  A utility that causes a monitor to blank out or display a certain image after a specified amount of time passes without the keyboard being touched or the mouse being moved. Touching a key or moving the mouse deactivates the screen saver. screen sharing (n) -  A feature that enables users to share their desktops with contacts. screen time-out (n) -  A setting that specifies an amount of time before the screen turns off and the phone locks itself.

 

screened subnet (n) -  One or more computers that have a connection to the Internet through an external screening router and a connection to the internal network through an interior screening router. Computers that are linked to the perimeter network have limited access to both the Internet and the internal network. This architecture is convenient if multiple hosts require direct Internet access.

 

screening type (n) -  The method of screening that is applied before files are saved. Examples are active screening and passive screening.

 

Screensaver  -  A program that blanks the computer screen or displays images if you don't do anything for a few minutes, in Windows for example. Early screens could have images literally burned permanently onto the tube if left displaying the same thing all day. Much less of a problem with modern screens, and these days screensavers are mostly used for security (with a password to return to normal mode), or just for fun.

 

ScreenTip (n) -  A small pop-up window that provides a brief note or label pertaining to the item or control being pointed to.

 

ScreenTip (n) -  A new type of ScreenTip that is larger and can contain more detailed information, including graphics.

 

scRGB (n) -  A standard color space that enables various devices including cameras, scanners, displays, and printers to produce reasonably identical colors. scRGB is optimized for greater than 8 bits per channel with a gamma of 1.0, and white point and primaries identical to sRGB. The scRGB color space is based on sRGB but offers a larger color gamut and precision by encoding values over 1.0 (white) and under 0.0 (black) with more bits per channel.

 

Scribble (n) -  A tool that lets you draw freeform drawings using the mouse, as if they were drawn with a pen.

 

script (n) -  A type of program consisting of a set of instructions to an application or tool program. A script usually expresses instructions by using the application's or tool's rules and syntax, combined with simple control structures such as loops and if/then expressions. script  -  A series of statements, written in a scripting language such as AppleScript or Perl, that instruct an application or the operating system to perform various operations. Interpreter programs translate scripts.

 

script anchor (n) -  The visual representation of a script on a Web page that you open in a Microsoft Office program.

 

script command (n) -  A command associated with a designated time in Windows Media- based content. The data can be used by players to perform a specific action such as displaying a Web page.

 

script engine (n) -  A program that interprets and executes a script.

 

script file (n) -  A collection of scripting commands, parameters and expressions that enables you to automate tasks or perform bulk operations repeatedly. script file (n) -  A file that contains scripting commands, parameters, and expressions that provide information to, and retrieve it from, the remote computer you are connecting to. This information includes your user name and password, port information, carriage returns, line feeds, and pauses.

 

script injection attack (n) -  An attack that attempts to send executable scripts to your application with the intent of having other users run it. A typical script injection attack sends script to a page that stores the script in a database, so that another user who views the data inadvertently runs the code.

 

script pane (n) -  The text editor portion of the Table Designer.

 

Scripted Host Package (n) -  The host package initiated by a script.

 

scripting engine (n) -  A program that interprets and executes a script.

 

scripting interface (n) -  The interface through which scripting languages access and manipulate application-specific objects.

 

scriptlet (n) -  A Web page based on Dynamic HTML (DHTML) that you can use as a control in any application that supports controls. The scriptlet is a complete Web-ready .htm file, but it includes information that allows you to work with it as a control-€”you can get and set its properties, call its methods, and so on.

 

scroll (v) -  To move a document or other data in a window in order to view a particular portion of the document. Scrolling may be controlled by the mouse, arrow keys, or other keys on the keyboard, eventually with one or more fingers.

 

scroll arrow (n) -  A component of a scroll bar that allows the information to be scrolled by defined increments when the user clicks it. The direction of the arrow indicates the direction in which the information scrolls.

 

scroll arrow button (n) -  A component of a scroll bar that allows the information to be scrolled by defined increments when the user clicks it. The direction of the arrow indicates the direction in which the information scrolls.

 

scroll bar (n) -  A standard Windows control that supports scrolling.

 

scroll bar shaft (n) -  The component of a scroll bar that provides the visual context for the scroll box. Clicking in the scroll bar shaft scrolls the information by a screenful. scroll boundaries (n) -  The minimum and maximum scroll positions that a user can pan or scroll between.- Scroll boundaries allow virtualized controls to -Crreserve-C? additional space at the beginning or end of the panning region to place new content. scroll box (n) -  A component of a scroll bar that indicates the relative position (and optionally the proportion) of the visible information relative to the entire amount of information. The user can drag the scroll box to view areas of information not currently visible.

 

SCROLL LOCK key (n) -  On the IBM PC/XT and AT and compatible keyboards, a key on the top row of the numeric keypad that controls the effect of the cursor control keys and sometimes prevents the screen from scrolling. On the enhanced and Macintosh keyboards, this key is to the right of the function keys on the top row. Many modern applications ignore the Scroll Lock setting.

 

Scroll tab (n) -  A tab that supports scrolling.

 

scroll wheel (n) -  A hard plastic disc on a mouse that is perpendicular to the mouse surface. It is normally located between the left and right mouse buttons and is used for scrolling.

 

Scroll, Banner (n) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

Scroll, Inverted (n) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

Scroll, Perspective (v) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

Scroll, scroll-bar  -  To scroll something is to move it up or down the screen, so you can see what is above or below the current position, for example at a website. A scroll-bar is a bar on the right-hand side (usually) of a window which allows you to move the- text etc up and down the screen with a mouse. If the window is too wide to fit the screen there will be a scroll-bar at the bottom, so you can scroll the text left and right too.

 

Scroll, Up Side-by-Side (n) -  A credit animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

Scroll, Up Stacked (n) -  A credit animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

scroller (n) -  A grid view that allows you to horizontally and/or vertically scroll content such as audio, videos, photos or text that cannot fit within the space provided or the screen.

 

scroll-fed (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or descriptive of an optical output device (such as a scanner, copier or printer) whose sheets of paper to process are loaded one-by-one using a roller pickup.

 

scrolling combo box (n) -  A standard Windows control that combines the characteristics of a text box with a scrolling list box.

 

scrolling region (n) -  A control that contains other controls and that can display vertical or horizontal scroll bars. Scrolling regions are used for layout purposes only and are not bound to fields or groups in the data source.

 

scrolling speed (n) -  The velocity at which the Portable Media Center user interface scrolls through lists and screen views.

 

scrolling text control (n) -  A control or component on a page that displays moving text. scrub (v) -  To move the timeline playhead manually in order to preview an animation storyboard.

 

scrubber (n) -  A data integrity scanner which periodically scans the volume, attempting to identify latent corruption, and then proactively triggering a repair of that corrupt data. SCSI (n) -  A standard high-speed parallel interface defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). A SCSI interface is used for connecting microcomputers to peripheral devices, such as hard disks and printers, and to other computers and local area networks (LANs).

 

SCSI  -  (Small Computer Systems Interface; pr. ‘scuzzy') A system for controlling hard disks, tape drives, and various other add-ons. Sometimes used for a PC's main hard disk, but more often the main hard disk is controlled by an- EIDE- controller built into the motherboard. A SCSI controller would usually be installed as an expansion board. SCSI is a bit faster than EIDE, but more expensive.

 

SCSI initiator (n) -  The device in a SCSI connection that issues commands. The device that receives the commands is the target.

 

SCSI reserve (n) -  The process that occurs when the cluster node that owned the quorum resource fails or is unavailable, and the remaining nodes determine which node will take ownership.

 

SCW (n) -  A tool that automates security best practices to reduce the attack surface for a server. The SCW was introduced with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

 

SD (PN) -  A video format with the same resolution as traditional television.

 

SD card (n) -  A memory card about the size of a postage stamp that is supported by many types of devices.

 

SDI (n) -  A feature in Windows which facilitates the preparation and maintenance of run­time images.

 

SDI (n) -  A specification according to which each open document occupies its own window in the UI, though only a single instance of the program application is running. SDK (n) -  A set of routines (usually in one or more libraries) designed to allow developers to more easily write programs for a given computer, operating system, or user interface. SDL (PN) -  A software development process based on the classical spiral model to reduce the number of security-related design and coding defects and the severity of any defects that are left, thus reducing software maintenance costs while increasing reliability of software concerning software security-related bugs.

 

SDLC (n) -  A type of link service used for managing synchronous data transfer over standard telephone lines (switched lines) or leased lines. The data transmission protocol most widely used by networks conforming to IBM's Systems Network Architecture (SNA). SDLC is similar to the HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

 

SDMI (n) -  An organization that sets standards for secure digital music. One of the main goals of Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) is to create a framework for the secure playing, storing, and distribution of digital music.

 

SDV (n) -  Digital video or service that is not made available on the network or system until requested by a customer.

 

SE team (n) -  A team within Microsoft that produces hotfixes.

 

seal (v) -  To store data in such a way that it can be retrieved later by the same security support component, and only by that security support component. seal (n) -  The process that BitLocker Drive Encryption uses to encrypt the volume master key and create a binary large object (BLOB).

 

sealed case PC (n) -  A chassis type that can be reported by the Win32_SystemEnclosure class in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and that refers to a computer whose case is not meant to be opened by anyone but the original equipment manufacturer. sealing signature (n) -  A signature that is applied to an already signed file to ensure that any previously unsigned portion of the file is signed.

 

seamless  -  In software, it means that what takes place between the user and the application or applications accessed by the user is perfectly smooth to the user and the software being used by the user will work easily with other software the user is using. seamless application (n) -  A software program published over Remote Desktop Protocol that allows users to connect directly to the program rather than the entire desktop and use the program exactly the same way as locally installed software.

 

seamlessly ( Adverb )  -  Without any problems, without dificulty, perfectly, impeccably. Does not need to be corrected later.

 

search (n) -  The process of seeking a particular file or specific data. A search is carried out by a program through comparison or calculation to determine whether a match to some pattern exists or whether some other criteria have been met.

 

search (v) -  To try to locate an object (a file, a folder, a computer, a text).

 

Search (v) -  The UI element that initiates the process of seeking a particular file or specific data. A search is carried out by a program through comparison or calculation to determine whether a match to some pattern exists or whether some other criteria have been met.

 

Search (n) -  A search feature associated with folders and programs that begins to display results as soon as a keyword is entered. When you enter text, files in the current view are automatically filtered to show only those that match what you typed.

 

Search (PN) -  The area in Settings where you can set your preferences for the instance's search configuration.

 

Search (PN) -  The service that allows developers to incorporate search capabilities into their applications without having to worry about the complexities of full-text search and without having to deploy, maintain or manage any infrastructure.

 

Search (PN) -  The menu option in the Office 365 Compliance Center that allows users to search mail, files, and sites, specifying criteria on groups, people, or locations, and then take compliance actions on the results.

 

Search Administration Web Service (PN) -  A service over which the administration (that is all the methods necessary to control the Search service, such as starting content source index crawls, updating scopes, etc.) of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Search service takes place.

 

Search Alerts (n) -  A feature that monitors a user's saved searches and sends regular E­mail summaries with new and updated matching results. The user can provide feedback on the results to tune the saved search query for better results.

 

search and pin calendars (n) -  A feature that enables a user to search for another user's or group's calendar and pin it to their calendar list.

 

search box (n) -  A text box in which someone types words to begin a search.

 

Search Builder (PN) -  A Windows feature that helps users to build better queries by enabling them to click on suggested filters, based on what the user is typing, to add them to a search.

 

Search button (n) -  The button next to a search box that someone clicks to search for something.

 

Search by ( Adverb )  -  Pertaining to a search process enabled by a particular technology. Search charm (n) -  A user interface element that provides access to search in apps or on the PC.

 

search condition (n) -  In a WHERE or HAVING clause, predicates that specify the conditions that the source rows must meet to be included in the SQL statement. search connector (n) -  A search location exposed via .osdx templates and made possible via the OpenSearch technology. It connects the local search indexer to a remote index and provides the end user with the ability to search for files on a Web site or on an intranet site from within Windows.

 

search connector (n) -  An XML file that specifies how to connect to, send queries to, and receive results from a location.

 

Search contract (n) -  The contract that delivers a system-wide entry point to the Windows search experience.

 

search engine (n) -  A program that searches for key words in documents, databases, Internet content or other files.

 

Search engine  -  A website directory which indexes as many websites as it can and allows you to search its database for sites on particular subjects. Because of the immense size and rate of growth of the world wide web, no-one has a complete directory of all sites which exist. The most popular is- Google, so popular that it's name has become a verb. search engine optimization (n) -  The act of modifying the pages of a Web site so that its content is more easily discoverable by Internet search engines.

 

search filter (n) -  A term that can be added to a search to filter the results by a specific property (for example, by author). Relevant search filters appear under the search box in any open folder.

 

search folder (n) -  A virtual folder that displays items based on specified search criteria. search folder (n) -  The search folder that is created by the ILM Add-in for Outlook 2007 and that provides the user with a way to see pending and completed approvals, and approval request updates.

 

Search Folders (n) -  Virtual folders that contain views of all e-mail items matching specific search criteria. The items remain stored in one or more Outlook folders.

 

Search History (n) -  A feature in Bing that shows the words you searched for and the sites you've visited, along with the date and time of your search.

 

Search icon (n) -  An icon visible in some screens of the phone, tapped to activate the Search function. Context-sensitive.

 

search key (n) -  The value that is to be searched for in a document or any collection of data.

 

Search on Web (PN) -  ?A feature that enables the user to start a web search from text that is selected within a document.

 

search page (n) -  A page from which you can find and go to other Internet sites or to documents on an intranet. Many search pages provide various ways to search, such as by topic, by keyword, or by matches to user queries.

 

search phrase (n) -  Term or sentence that is used in a search rule to formulate a query. Search Prediction (PN) -  A feature that automatically corrects searches for misspellings, alternative spellings or other input that would otherwise reduce the number or quality of the results.

 

search preview (n) -  A feature that displays a thumbnail preview next to each search result. Pointing to the preview enlarges it.

 

search provider (n) -  A component or application that provides data to Windows Search. search query (n) -  A set of keywords or terms that form a search topic by defining languages, sources, search terms, inclusions, and exclusions.

 

search refiner (n) -  An advanced feature that enables a user to apply filters on properties such as people, folder, and attachments.

 

Search refiner (PN) -  The UI element in Outlook that shows options that allows users to broaden or narrow email searches.

 

search results (n) -  The list of answers to a search request that match the search criteria specified by the user.

 

search schema (n) -  A data structure that describes crawled properties, managed properties, and the mapping between them.

 

search scope (n) -  The range and depth of a search on a portal site, desktop or other. search scope (n) -  A collection of data stores (identifiable by URL) that represents content that the indexer crawls and indexes.

 

Search service application (n) -  A SharePoint service application that is deployed and managed on premises and that enables enterprise search functionality. search settings database (n) -  The database that stores search feature settings which include but are not limited to query rules and the search schema.

 

Search setup (PN) -  The procedure to create search rules in search topics, which defines the data to acquire.

 

Search Suggestions (n) -  Search suggestions appear when a user types in the search box. Do not use autosuggest”

 

search tag (n) -  A button that contains a suggested search term based on what content the user has in his/her sway.

 

Search tasks and templates (v) -  The name of a search box where the user can enter keywords and look for tasks and templates that match the query. search term (n) -  Phrase, sentence, or a single word that is used in a search rule to formulate a query.

 

search topic (n) -  Someone or something that people talk or write about.

 

Search Topic Category (PN) -  A group of related search topics.

 

search vertical (n) -  A targeted search experience that displays results that are custom filtered and formatted for a specific content type or class, such as people or videos.

 

Search Virtual Folder (n) -  A feature that allows the user to group search files by any criteria and display them in one place.

 

searchable managed property (n) -  A managed property whose value can be returned by a query.

 

Search-Driven Navigation (PN) -  A set of controls that helps users navigate directly to where they want to go in SharePoint, without having to navigate the hierarchy or edit the

 

URL.

 

search-first migration (n) -  A process in which only the search settings from a SharePoint Server 2007 farm are migrated to a new SharePoint Server 2010 farm. This makes it possible to take advantage of the end-user enterprise search capabilities of SharePoint Server 2010 in the event that it is not possible to perform a complete upgrade from SharePoint Server 2007.

 

SeaShell (PN) -  A property of the Brushes class in .NET Framework 4.5 that gets the solid fill color that has a hexadecimal value of #FFFFF5EE.

 

season (n) -  A connected set of episodes or events that run under the same title, usually within the course of one year.

 

seat (n) -  An individual device subscription license that is required for each computer that accesses the service

 

Seating Chart (n) -  A color-coded representation of the participants at a meeting and their statuses.

 

Seating Chart panel (n) -  The Live Meeting console element that displays the Seating Chart for a Live Meeting session.

 

seats (n) -  Actual number of users, not the number of e-mail addresses or domains in an organization.

 

second element cost (n) -  The capital expenditure on an asset that is incurred after an organization starts to hold it, such as cost of improving the assets in the pool.

 

Second screen (PN) -  The UI label that indicates- a screen or monitor that is attached to a PC and that content can be projected on to.

 

secondary calendar (n) -  The alternate calendar that is selected from within Outlook. The secondary calendar appears when dual calendar support is enabled. secondary client computer (n) -  A client computer on which synchronization does not take place.

 

secondary customer (n) -  A customer that is linked to the primary customer in a customer relationship.

 

secondary data source (n) -  An XML data file, database, or Web service that is used by a

 

form for the entries in a list box or for script actions.

 

secondary database (n) -  A read-only copy of a primary database.

 

secondary DPM server (n) -  A DPM server that protects one or more primary DPM

 

servers in addition to file and application data.

 

secondary feature block (n) -  The remainder of the application package that is not

 

contained in the primary feature block. This content is streamed to the client on demand as application features are used.

 

secondary protection (n) -  A type of protection in which data on the protected server is protected by a primary DPM server and the replica on the primary DPM server is protected by a secondary DPM server.

 

secondary quotation (n) -  A quotation that competes with other quotations for the same good or service and is linked to a primary quotation.

 

secondary region (n) -  The Azure region where an active secondary database resides. secondary replica (n) -  An availability replica that maintains a secondary copy of each availability database, and serves as a potential failover target for the availability group. secondary server (n) -  In a log shipping configuration, the server instance where the secondary database resides. At regular intervals, the secondary server copies the latest log backup from the primary database and restores the log to the secondary database. The secondary server is a warm standby server.

 

secondary site (n) -  An SMS/Configuration Manager site that does not have access to a SQL Server database, is always a child of a primary site, and is administered solely through its parent or through another primary site above it in the SMS/Configuration Manager site hierarchy.

 

secondary storage (n) -  Any data storage medium other than a computer's random access memory (RAM), typically tape or disk.

 

secondary tile (n) -  A shortcut to places within an app or to other content.

 

secondary window (n) -  A window that provides information or supplemental interaction related to objects in a primary window.

 

secondary zone (n) -  A read-only copy of a DNS zone that is transferred from an authoritative DNS server to another DNS server to provide redundancy. second-level domain (n) -  A domain name that is rooted hierarchically at the second tier of the domain namespace directly beneath the top-level domain name such as .com and .org. When DNS is used on the Internet, second-level domains are names such as microsoft.com that are registered and delegated to individual organizations and businesses according to their top-level classification. The organization then assumes further responsibility for parenting management and growth of its name into additional subdomains.

 

secret answer (n) -  An answer that only the user knows for a specific question. The answer is used to confirm someone's identity if they forget their password. secret chat room (n) -  In the Lync persistent chat feature, a room that has been set up with the most restricted level of privacy. Only members of a secret chat room can find it, see who is participating in it, follow it, or read and post in it.

 

secret key (n) -  A symmetric encryption key shared by two entities, such as between a user and the domain controller (DC), with a long lifetime. A password is a common example of a secret key. When used in a context that implies Kerberos only, a principal's secret key.

 

secret key encryption (n) -  An encryption algorithm that requires the same secret key to be used for both encryption and decryption. Because of its speed, symmetric encryption is typically used when a message sender needs to encrypt large amounts of data.

 

SECT (n) -  The location of a sector within a virtual stream.

 

section (n) -  A portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options. You create a new section when you want to change such properties as line numbering, number of columns, or headers and footers.

 

section (n) -  A control that contains other controls.

 

section (n) -  A part of a form, report, or data access page such as a header, footer, or detail section.

 

section (n) -  A labeled group of consecutive slides that helps the user navigate and organize presentations.

 

section 179 (n) -  A section of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax code that permits some property (fixed assets) to be expensed in the year it is purchased rather than depreciated over a number of years.

 

Section 179 (n) -  A section of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax code that permits some property (fixed assets) to be expensed in the year it is purchased rather than depreciated over a number of years.

 

section break (n) -  A nonprinting mark you insert to show the end of a section. section header (n) -  The horizontal bar above a form or report section in Design view that displays the type and name of the section.

 

section layout (n) -  A pre-defined layout that users can select for their InfoPath form sections. Options include single column, two-column, three-column, and four-column layouts.

 

section mark (n) -  The -§ character.

 

SECTION SIGN (n) -  The -§ character.

 

sector-based imaging (n) -  When creating a Windows image, the process of capturing every non-blank sector into a physical file. This is not the process used by ImageX. securable (n) -  Entities that can be secured with permissions. The most prominent securables are servers and databases, but discrete permissions can be set at a much finer level.

 

securable object (n) -  Anything in the SharePoint environment on which permissions or permission levels can be set.

 

secure bit (n) -  The bit in a key message used to notify the supplicant and authenticator when a key exchange is complete and a link is considered secure. The bit is set to 0 (not secure) or 1 (secure).

 

secure channel (n) -  A Security Support Provider (SSP) that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) Internet standard authentication protocols.

 

secure desktop (n) -  A desktop that is isolated from other processes running on the system. The secure desktop increases the security of the elevation prompt. secure digital card (n) -  A memory card about the size of a postage stamp that is supported by many types of devices.

 

Secure Digital Music Initiative (n) -  An organization that sets standards for secure digital music. One of the main goals of Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) is to create a framework for the secure playing, storing, and distribution of digital music. secure element (n) -  A chip capable of supporting smartcard applications with a high level

 

of security (i.e. for payments or transactions).

 

Secure FTP (PN) -  A protocol that is used to upload configuration files over any reliable data stream; for example, to upload Directory Services user entries to the Administration Center.

 

Secure FTP mode (n) -  A mode for uploading an address list file to Directory Services via Secure FTP (SFTP). This is one of the three upload modes in EHS. This mode permits specifying multiple domains per file.

 

Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (PN) -  An algorithm that generates a 160-bit hash value from an arbitrary amount of input data. SHA-1 is used with the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) in the Digital Signature Standard (DSS), among other places.

 

Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (n) -  A protocol that provides a secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) connection.

 

secure note (n) -  Any information (e.g. account numbers, sensitive data, etc.) with a title and some free-form text that can be stored in a secure manner in a personal vault. secure password authentication (n) -  A feature that allows a server to confirm the identity of the person logging on.

 

secure receipt (n) -  A secure e-mail feature used to check that your digital signature is being validated by the recipients security software. If your digital signature is validated, a notification appears in your Inbox.

 

secure repository (n) -  The software module responsible for authenticating the valid use of protected content and protecting trusted software processing from modification and observation.

 

Secure Sockets Layer (PN) -  The protocol that improves the security of data

 

communication by using a combination of data encryption, digital certificates, and public key cryptography. SSL enables authentication and increases data integrity and privacy over networks. SSL does not provide authorization or nonrepudiation.

 

secure store database (n) -  The database used by the Secure Store Service to store credentials.

 

Secure Store Service (PN) -  The shared service that securely stores credential sets for external data sources and associates those credential sets to identities of individuals or to group identities. This service can be used to support a variety of solutions. For example, the stored credentials can be leveraged by certain applications to enable single sign-on. secure transaction technology (n) -  The use of the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), S-HTTP (Secure HTTP), or both in online transactions, such as form transmission or credit card purchases.

 

secure zone (n) -  A DNS zone that is stored in Active Directory and to which access control list (ACL) security features are applied.

 

Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (n) -  An Internet e-mail security- oriented protocol that adds public key encryption and support for digital signatures to the widely used MIME e-mail protocol.

 

secured connection (n) -  A connection established over a secure HTTPS channel.

 

Secured Execution Environment (n) -  A secured (or isolated) container within the firmware or microcode of a hardware component that is capable of hosting the Lower Provisioning Module (LPM) code and providing it with an execution environment.

 

security (n) -  Protection of a computer system and its data from harm or loss.

 

Security (PN) -  An app category that helps protect a computer and its data from harm or loss.

 

Security Administrator (n) -  A security role that grants permissions to administrative users so that they can add, remove, and modify administrative users and their administrative assignments.

 

security administrator (n) -  An administrative user who has been granted the permissions to add, remove, and modify administrative users and their administrative assignments. security administrator (n) -  A user, who administers all of the privileged access management systems and is able to define PIM roles, and candidates.

 

security advisory (n) -  A notification addressing a security change that may affect the security of customers' computers.

 

Security and maintenance (PN) -  A feature in Control Panel where users can take actions, such as changing settings, on features related to security and general PC software maintenance.

 

Security API (PN) -  An API for asset protection, usage control, privacy, and policy application.

 

security association (n) -  A combination of identifiers, which together define Internet Protocol security (IPsec), that protects communication between sender and receiver. security audit (n) -  The process that tracks the activities of users and records selected types of events in the security log.

 

security blanket (n) -  A group of values that describe the security settings that apply to all proxies in a process or to just a particular interface proxy.

 

security breach (n) -  An event that compromises the security of a computer, application, network or other resource.

 

Security Center (PN) -  Windows launch point to manage security settings for automatic updates, internet options, or Windows Firewall.

 

security certificate (n) -  A digital document that is commonly used for authentication and to help secure information on a network. A certificate binds a public key to an entity that holds the corresponding private key. Certificates are digitally signed by the certification authority that issues them, and they can be issued for a user, a computer, or a service. Security Configuration Wizard (n) -  A tool that automates security best practices to reduce the attack surface for a server. The SCW was introduced with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

 

security context (n) -  The security attributes or rules that are currently in effect. For example, the rules that govern what a user can do to a protected object are determined by security information in the user's access token and in the object's security descriptor. Together, the access token and the security descriptor form a security context for the user's actions on the object.

 

security descriptor (n) -  A data structure that contains security information associated with a protected object. Security descriptors include information about who owns the object, who can access it and in what way, and what types of access are audited. security extension (n) -  A component in Reporting Services that authenticates a user or group to a report server.

 

security file (n) -  A file that contains a digital code that makes it possible to seal messages or to add a digital signature to messages. This file can be stored on a 3.5-inch disk or on your computer's hard disk.

 

security filtering (n) -  A method of applying the settings of a Group Policy object (GPO) based on security principals.

 

security group (n) -  A group that can be listed in discretionary access control lists (DACLs) used to define permissions on resources and objects. A security group can also be used as an e-mail entity. Sending an e-mail message to the group sends the message to all the members of the group.

 

security hole (n) -  An unintentionally unprotected entry point into an otherwise secure computer, component, application, or other online resource.

 

security host (n) -  An authentication device, supplemental to standard Windows and remote access server security, that verifies whether a caller from a remote client is authorized to connect to the remote access server.

 

security ID (n) -  In Windows-based systems, a unique value that identifies a user, group, or computer account within an enterprise. Every account is issued a SID when it is created.

 

security identifier (n) -  In Windows-based systems, a unique value that identifies a user, group, or computer account within an enterprise. Every account is issued a SID when it is created.

 

security key (n) -  An identifier used by two APPC logical units (LUs) to validate security when a session is activated. The security key performs a function similar to that of a password, but at the LU-LU session level rather than at the TP-conversation level. security label (n) -  A secure e-mail feature that lets you add sensitivity labels, such as Internal Use Only, to the message header. Security labels in your organization are controlled by security policies set up by your e-mail administrator.

 

security log (n) -  An event log containing information on security events that are specified in the audit policy.

 

security model (n) -  A model that defines how access to data is controlled.

 

security model (n) -  A structure that organizes application access control permissions by using privilege, duty, and business process classifiers and that grants permissions that are aggregated into duties to user role assignments.

 

security pack (n) -  A kind of management pack that contains the logic to monitor the security events for a specified application.

 

security package (n) -  The software implementation of a security protocol. Security packages are contained in security support provider dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) or in security support provider/authentication package DLLs.

 

security policy (n) -  The active policy established by the administrator that

 

programmatically generates granted permissions for all managed code based on the code's requested permissions. Code that requires more permissions than policy will grant is not allowed to run.

 

security policy (n) -  A condition or parameter used for configuring security settings in order to control the level of security on the device.

 

security principal (n) -  In Windows-based computers, an account (such as a user, security group, device, or computer) that can be granted or denied access to resources.

 

security principal name (n) -  A name that uniquely identifies a user, group, or computer within a single domain. This name is not guaranteed to be unique across domains. security protocol (n) -  A specification that defines security-related data objects and rules about how the objects are used to maintain security on a computer system. security question (n) -  A question, usually from a drop-down list, that users can use to confirm their identity and reset their password in case they have forgotten it. security role (n) -  A defined set of application access privileges. The security role assigned to a user determines which tasks the user can perform and which parts of the user interface the user can view. All users must be assigned at least one security role in order to access the system.

 

security scope (n) -  A method that, when used in conjunction with security roles, limits which objects an administrative user can use and see.

 

Security Server (PN) -  Centro server that hosts primary security roles and workloads. security settings (n) -  Settings used to specify privacy, security, and logon configurations for Windows.

 

Security Suite  -  A set of programs designed to protect a computer from- malwareand similar threats. Usually consists of a- firewall,- antivirusprogram, anti-spyware- program, and often an anti-phishingprogram

 

security support provider (n) -  A dynamic-link library (DLL) that implements the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) by making one or more security packages available to applications. Each security package provides mappings between an application' SSPI function calls and an actual security model' functions. Security packages support security protocols such as Kerberos and NTLM.

 

Security Support Provider Interface (n) -  A common interface between transport-level applications, such as Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and security support providers (SSPs), such as Windows Distributed Security. SSPI allows a transport application to call one of the SSPs to obtain an authenticated connection. These calls do not require extensive knowledge of the security protocol's details.

 

Security tab (PN) -  A tab in a file or folder Properties dialog box that allows the user to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.

 

security test (n) -  A test that looks for attack paths that might be used to gain access to assets.

 

security token (n) -  A cryptographically signed data unit that transfers authentication and authorization information, based on a credential.

 

security token service (n) -  A Web service that issues security tokens. A security token service makes assertions based on evidence that it trusts to whoever trusts it. To communicate trust, this service requires proof, such as a security token or set of security tokens, and it issues a security token with its own trust statement. (Note that for some security token formats, this can simply be a reissuance or cosignature.) In Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), the Federation Service is a security token service. Security Token Service Descriptor (n) -  A message that specifies a service to be activated.

 

security trimmer (n) -  A component that limits search results at query time based on the identity of the user who submitted the query.

 

security trimming (n) -  The process of limiting search results based on the identity of the user who submitted the query.

 

security update (n) -  A broadly released fix for a product-specific security-related vulnerability. Security vulnerabilities are rated based on their severity which is indicated in the Microsoft's security bulletin as critical

 

security update package (n) -  A broadly released fix for a product-specific security- related vulnerability. Security vulnerabilities are rated based on their severity which is indicated in the Microsoft's security bulletin as critical

 

security vulnerability (n) -  A vulnerability in a product that is addressed by a Microsoft security update and security bulletin or a service pack.

 

security-critical (n) -  Pertaining to a type or member that accesses secure resources and can only be used by fully trusted code in the .NET Framework.

 

security-edge gateway (n) -  A security solution that segregates one portion of a network from another portion, allowing only authorized network traffic to pass through according to traffic filtering rules.

 

security-enabled workgroup (n) -  An Access workgroup in which users log on with a user name and password and in which access to database objects is restricted according to permissions granted to specific user accounts and groups.

 

security-safe-critical (adj) -  Pertaining to a type or member that accesses secure resources and can be safely used by partially trusted code in the .NET Framework. security-transparent (adj) -  Pertaining to a type or member that is partially trusted and that cannot expose access to any protected resources or functionality.

 

SEE (n) -  A secured (or isolated) container within the firmware or microcode of a hardware component that is capable of hosting the Lower Provisioning Module (LPM) code and providing it with an execution environment.

 

see+do (n) -  A list of attactions (places and events) in a specific neighborhood. seed (v) -  To add a database, either a blank database or a copy of the production database, to the storage group copy. This becomes the baseline database for the passive copy of the storage group.

 

seed (n) -  An initial value used to generate pseudorandom numbers.

 

seeding (n) -  The process of including initial data in a form or report.

 

seeding (n) -  A process that ensures that index replicas on the same index partition remain syncronized during regular operation and during recovery.

 

seek error (n) -  An error that occurs when the read-write head of the hard disk drive cannot be positioned over the designated area of the disk.

 

segment (n) -  In EDI, a logical combination of elements. For example, name and address details are combined in one segment.

 

segment (n) -  A section of an account code that represents a type of entity for which you are accounting.

 

segment (n) -  A customer base that groups individuals by age, gender, geographic location, and interests, for marketing purposes.

 

segment (n) -  A concrete sequence of media samples of a track that correspond to a particular interval in an Apple HTTP Live Streaming presentation.

 

Segment Builder (PN) -  A tool that enables advertisers to create and manage custom segments, so that they can target ads to specific subsets of their site visitors.

 

Segment Catalog (PN) -  An online tool for researching the behavioral targeting segments that are available on the Microsoft Media Network, including detailed demographic and historical search data.

 

segment tag (n) -  In EDI, a unique identifier for a segment. Within EDIFACT, for example, segment tags are three-letter uppercase codes that prefix the elements within a document. In ANSI X.12, the segment tags are two or three-letter uppercase codes. A segment tag is similar to a record type identifier.

 

segmentation (n) -  A data mining technique that analyzes data to discover mutually exclusive collections of records that share similar attributes sets.

 

segmentation (n) -  The process of defining and subdividing a list of contacts into clearly identifiable parts or segments' that may have similar needs

 

segmented address space (n) -  An address space that is logically divided into chunks called segments. To address a given location, a program must specify both a segment and an offset within that segment. (The offset is a value that references a specific point within the segment, based on the beginning of the segment.) Because segments may overlap, addresses are not unique; there are many logical ways to access a given physical location. The Intel 80x86 real-mode architecture is segmented; most other microprocessor architectures are flat.

 

Segmented Cycle (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show a progression or a sequence of stages, tasks, or events in a circular flow. Emphasizes the interconnected pieces. Each of the first seven lines of Level 1 text corresponds to a wedge or pie shape. Unused text does not appear, but remains available if you switch layouts.

 

Segmented Process (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show a progression or sequential steps in a task, process, or workflow. Emphasizes Level 2 text, since each line appears in a separate shape.

 

Segmented Pyramid (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show containment, proportional, or interconnected relationships. The first nine lines of Level 1 text appear in the triangular shapes. Unused text does not appear, but remains available if you switch layouts. Works best with Level 1 text only.

 

Segoe UI (n) -  A member of the Segoe family of fonts used in Microsoft products for user interface text, as well as for some online user assistance material, intended to improve the consistency in how users see all text across all languages.

 

segregation of duties (n) -  A design principle used to reduce the risk of fraud, irregularities, and errors that separates the recording, verification, authorization, custody of assets, and periodic review duties of people who participate in, document, or record the financial consequences of economic transactions.

 

SEK (n) -  The official currency of Sweden.

 

select (v) -  To mark text, cells, and similar items that will be subject to a user action, such as copying text.

 

select (v) -  To add a check to a check box to specify a desired feature or option.

 

SELECT (PN) -  A WMI Query Language statement that is used to retrieve information. SQL supports queries across multiple tables, but WQL supports only single class queries.

 

Select All (PN) -  Selects all the content in the current file or page.

 

Select Annotations tool (v) -  An annotation tool used to select annotations on a slide so they can be moved, edited or deleted.

 

Select picture (v) -  A button in Works that opens the Insert Picture dialog, where the user can browse to an image to be inserted as a watermark.

 

select query (n) -  A query that asks a question about the data stored in your tables and returns a result set in the form of a datasheet, without changing the data.

 

Select without sub-labels (v) -  An option that selects a parent label without selecting its children.

 

selected object (n) -  The object to which any current modifications, such as property changes, will apply.

 

selection (n) -  The portion of an on-screen file that has been marked as subject to user action.

 

selection anchor (n) -  The point at which a selection operation was initiated. This point might be at the visual beginning or end of the selection, depending on how the user made the selection. For example, if the user makes a text selection by moving the mouse pointer from the end of a sentence to its beginning, the selection anchor will be at the end of that sentence.

 

selection appearance (n) -  The visual display of an object when it has been selected. selection end (n) -  The point at which a selection operation ends. This point might be at the visual beginning or end of the selection, depending on how the user made the selection. For example, if the user makes a text selection by moving the mouse pointer from the end of a sentence to its beginning, the selection end will be at the beginning of that sentence.

 

selection handle (n) -  A graphical control point of an object that provides direct manipulation support for operations of that object, such as moving, sizing, or scaling. selection handle (n) -  A handle that appears on objects or text insertion points when a user taps on them making selection easier.

 

selection net (n) -  A means of selecting more than one shape at a time by dragging the Pointer tool to define an area that encloses all the shapes to be selected.

 

Selection Net tool (n) -  A tool that defines a rectangular area that encloses all the shapes to be selected.

 

selection rectangle (n) -  A rectangle with sizing handles that surrounds a selected object or objects.

 

Selection tool (PN) -  A tool to select an entire path, shape, block of text, or group of objects.

 

selective blend (n) -  A high-quality, efficient de-interlacing method that combines two different de-interlacing techniques in order to retain as much detail in the image as possible without introducing artifacts.

 

selector (n) -  In a cascading style sheet style definition (or style rule), the HTML element linked to a particular set of style properties and values.

 

self service (n) -  A service that an employee can complete independently, such as completing an online address change form.

 

self-extracting file (n) -  An executable program file that contains one or more compressed text or data files. When a user runs the program, it uncompresses the compressed files and stores them on the user's hard drive.

 

self-healing technology (n) -  The relative capacity of a system to dynamically reallocate available resources in order to be unaffected, or to undergo graceful degradation, when subjected to unfavorable environmental factors

 

selfie (n) -  A photo that one has taken of oneself, normally using a smartphone or a digital

 

camera, that is planned to be uploaded to a social media website.

 

self-join (n) -  A join in which records from a table are combined with other records from

 

the same table when there are matching values in the joined fields. A self-join can be an

 

inner join or an outer join. In database diagrams, a self-join is called a reflexive

 

relationship.

 

self-maintenance (n) -  The process in Application Diagnostics by which the database automatically manages data growth and automatically purges old data by using rules. self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology system (n) -  A system by which technology is used to monitor and predict device performance and reliability. A SMART system employs various diagnostic tests to detect problems with devices, with the object of increasing productivity and protecting data.

 

self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (n) -  An industry-standard, reliability-prediction indicator for both IDE/ATA and SCSI hard disk drives. SMART provides early warning for some hard disk drive failures so that critical data can be protected.

 

self-service BI (n) -  Analytic tools and processes that enable users in an organization to access data to create, use, and share reports without relying on IT for report creation. self-service business intelligence (n) -  Analytic tools and processes that enable users in an organization to access data to create, use, and share reports without relying on IT for report creation.

 

self-service policy (n) -  A collection of configuration settings that determine the conditions under which a user or group can manage their own virtual machines through virtual machine self-service. The self-service policy assigns virtual machine permissions and templates. Self-service policies are configured for a host group.

 

Self-Service Portal (n) -  A Web interface that is configured by an administrator so that end users can search knowledge, create requests, and read IT announcements. self-service registration model (n) -  A Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) registration model in which a certificate subscriber performs or requests certificate management activities directly using a Web-based interface.

 

self-service restore (n) -  A service that provides a basic disaster recovery capability by automatically creating and maintaining backups for up to 30 days when creating a database with any service tier to back-out unintentional changes or recover an accidentally deleted database.

 

self-service sign up (n) -  The method by which a user signs up for a cloud service and has an identity automatically created for them in Azure Active Directory based on their email domain.

 

Self-Service Site Creation (PN) -  A feature that allows members of the Administrator site group to create subsites off of their Web sites.

 

self-service user (n) -  A user who creates and manages his own virtual machine(s) within a controlled environment by using the Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal. Self-Service User Content (n) -  A node in the Library workspace that displays the resources (for example, .vhd files and scripts) that self-service users have uploaded for authoring templates and for sharing with other self-service users.

 

Self-Service user role (PN) -  A user role allowing users to create, deploy, and manage their own virtual machines and services.

 

self-signed certificate (n) -  In the absence of a certification authority (CA) that is capable of issuing file encryption certificates, a certificate that is generated and digitally signed with its own key.

 

self-test (n) -  A set of one or more diagnostic tests that a computer or peripheral device (such as a printer) performs on itself.

 

self-tracking entity (n) -  An entity built from a Text Template Transformation Toolkit (T4) template that has the ability to record changes to scalar, complex, and navigation properties.

 

Seller Dashboard (n) -  A service for software developers to submit and distribute software apps that support or enhance Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Azure.

 

Seller Dashboard Agreement (PN) -  An application provider agreement customers are encouraged and reminded to read so they're aware of any restrictions or limitations regarding the use of the Seller Dashboard service.

 

seller portal (n) -  A view into Dynamics Marketing by a salesperson so the salesperson can see what marketing campaigns have been sent to potential customers. selling period (n) -  The period of time between an item or right receipt date and its expiration date.

 

semantic error (n) -  An error in meaning; a statement in a program that is syntactically correct (legal) but functionally incorrect.

 

semantic layout (n) -  Markup that is based on meaning or intention, as opposed to direct specification of style.

 

Semantic Model Definition Language (PN) -  A set of instructions that describe layout and query information for reports created in Report Builder.

 

semantic object (n) -  An object that can be represented by a database object or other real- world object.

 

semantic validation (n) -  The process of confirming that the elements of an XML file are logically valid.

 

semantic zoom (n) -  Zooming behavior that is specified by the developer. Zooming in on a UI or a collection of things and providing greater, meaningful context. You might zoom in on a collection of photos and suddenly titles or dates appear. The photos may go from file names to thumbnails or from small thumbnails to large ones, or from thumbnails to full photo files.

 

semantics (n) -  In programming, the relationship between words or symbols and their intended meanings.

 

semantics (n) -  The study of meaning in language.

 

semaphore (n) -  In programming, a signal—a flag variable—used to govern access to shared system resources. A semaphore indicates to other potential users that a file or other resource is in use and prevents access by more than one user.

 

Semblio Authoring (PN) -  An authoring tool in Semblio product for creating educational content.

 

Semblio Authoring redistributable merge module (n) -  A merge module that combines multiple content files created in Semblio Authoring into one redistributable package. Semblio player (n) -  A player in Microsoft Semblio that students and educators can use to view and interact with presentations.

 

semiadditive measure (n) -  A measure that can be summed along one or more, but not all, dimensions in a cube.

 

semi-bold (adj) -  Having a font weight that corresponds to a weight class value of 600 according to the OpenType specification.

 

semiconductor (n) -  A substance, commonly silicon or germanium, whose ability to conduct electricity falls between that of a conductor and that of a nonconductor (insulator). The term is used loosely to refer to electronic components made from semiconductor materials.

 

semi-light (adj) -  Having a font weight that corresponds to a weight class value of 350 according to the OpenType specification.

 

semisynchronous call (n) -  A method call that returns immediately and allows the application or script to enumerate the returned objects as a collection. A semisynchronous method call does not require setting up an object sink, but an asynchronous method call does require setting up an object sink.

 

semisynchronous method call (n) -  A method call that returns immediately and allows the application or script to enumerate the returned objects as a collection. A semisynchronous method call does not require setting up an object sink, but an asynchronous method call does require setting up an object sink. send (v) -  To transmit a message or file through a communications channel. send (v) -  To transfer data or files to a device or an app.

 

Send {first name} a quick message (PN) -  The message text box that is displayed on a contact's summary page.

 

Send a link (PN) -  The UI link text for sending a link to a page.

 

Send an Instant Message... (oth) -  The item on the Actions menu that sends an instant message to the person the user selects from the corporate address book. send contact (oth) -  To share a contact with other users.

 

Send contract (n) -  A contract that enables developers to leverage the SendTo button on the Connect Charm to send content from their application to connected devices.

 

Send E-Mail. (oth) -  An item on the Actions menu that sends e-mail to the person the user selects from the corporate address book.

 

send file (oth) -  To transfer a document, video, photo, or other file to other users via Skype.

 

send pipeline (n) -  A pipeline that is executed on messages before they are sent out of the BizTalk server.

 

send port (n) -  The location to which messages are sent or from which messages are received, and the technology that is used to implement the communication action. The location is uniquely identified by the name of the port.

 

send port group (n) -  A logical grouping of send ports. When a message is sent to a send port group, it is routed to all of the associated send ports.

 

Send recurring (PN) -  A setting on the email maintain page that indicates that this email can be sent to any newly registered contacts that click on the offer confirmation link in the offer email.

 

send request file (n) -  A file with instructions that a sender uses to connect to and transfer data to a destination.

 

send SMS (oth) -  To send a text message to a mobile phone from the Skype client. send text (oth) -  To send a text message to a mobile phone from the Skype client. send text message (oth) -  To send a text message to a mobile phone from the Skype client. Send/Receive (PN) -  The button that enables someone to simultaneously send the messages they have composed and retrieve the new messages they've received. Send/Receive group (n) -  E-mail accounts and folders that you can group and set common options for, such as whether to download headers or messages, size limits on downloaded messages, behavior online vs. offline, and time interval for connecting to the server.

 

sender (n) -  The one who sends an electronic message.

 

Sender Address (PN) -  A plug-in that enables users to quickly insert an HTML tag into the body of an email message that displays the mailing address of the sender. sender password (n) -  A password given by the service provider to the user. sender policy framework (n) -  An extension of the SMTP protocol that prevents spammers from forging the From: fields in e-mail messages by verifying that the IP address in the SMTP Received: header is authorized to send e-mail for the sender's domain.

 

sender reputation (n) -  Anti-spam functionality that is enabled on computers that have the Edge Transport server role installed to block messages according to characteristics of the sender. The Sender Reputation agent continuously monitors senders and their past Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) interactions, such as the amount of spam and messages that are not spam that a sender has sent, and relies on persisted data about the sender to determine what action, if any, to take on an inbound message.

 

Sending MOS (n) -  A prediction of the wideband listening quality MOS (MOS-LQ) of the audio stream that is being sent from the user. This value takes into account the speech and noise levels of the user along with any distortions.

 

send-to program (n) -  The program that a specific XML style sheet is used to export data to. You use the XML data export feature to send data from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to a send-to program. A style sheet applies to one send-to program.

 

Senior Detective (n) -  Skill level in the Purble Place game. Once a Purble Place game is completed, a player gets a skill level rank assigned automatically by the game (based on number of guesses and hints during the game).

 

SENS (n) -  An event publisher for various system events.

 

Sensing Method (n) -  The sensing component in the camera that was used to capture the image.

 

sensitive cursor (n) -  A cursor that can reflect data modifications made to underlying data

 

by other users while the cursor is open.

 

sensitive data (n) -  Personally identifiable information (PII) that is protected in special ways by law or policy.

 

sensitivity (n) -  The degree of confidentiality of an e-mail message or calendar item, ranging from normal to confidential.

 

Sensitivity (PN) -  The significance level that must be reached before a notification is sent. sensitivity level (n) -  The degree of confidentiality of an e-mail message or calendar item, ranging from normal to confidential.

 

sensitivity slider (n) -  A control in the UI that is used to indicate the sensitivity of a notification.

 

sensitivity threshold (n) -  A threshold that applies to resource calls and are less than or equal to the alerting threshold, generally being set to approximately 100 milliseconds. The sensitivity threshold defines what is determined to be a ‘fast-function', and those functions will not be included in the event call stacks to reduce the amount of data sent to the management server.

 

sensor (n) -  A device used in digital cameras to capture visual information.

 

sensor (n) -  Any hardware or software that can detect events or environmental changes, such as your current location or the amount of light around your computer. For example, a notebook with a location sensor, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, can determine your exact location. An ambient light sensor can detect when there is a change in lighting, and then a program can use that information to adjust the brightness of your screen.

 

sensor adapter (n) -  An adapter that acts as a wrapper around the physical sensor, and provides a standard interface for configuring the sensor, capturing samples, and controlling the flow of biometric data from the sensor into the processing engine. sensor monitoring service (n) -  A Windows service that supports screen rotation, screen brightness, and the inbox location provider. Windows 8 starts this service whenever it detects one of the corresponding sensors or when a user launches a location-aware app. Sent from my Windows device (PN) -  A tagline or signature added to all email that's sent from a Windows Phone.

 

sentiment (n) -  The determined emotional attitude of a speaker or a writer in relation a post found by a search topic.

 

sentiment change (n) -  The delta in sentiment value from one time frame to another. sentiment index (n) -  Statistically calculated value that expresses the overall sentiment in relation to a specific item.

 

Sentiment Target (PN) -  The focus item that the sentiment indicator and value are calculated for.

 

sentiment value (n) -  The annotated sentiment of a post, either positive, negative, or neutral.

 

sentiment widget (n) -  A chart that aggregates sentiment values and visualizes the overall sentiment.

 

SEO (n) -  The act of modifying the pages of a Web site so that its content is more easily discoverable by Internet search engines.

 

SEPA (PN) -  A European banking industry initiative that enables secure electronic

 

payment transfers between bank accounts within and across euro areas.

 

separate worksheet link (n) -  A worksheet link that accesses multiple rows and columns of data in an external worksheet file into a report, or that associates one or more external worksheet files with one or more reporting units in the reporting tree of a report. separator (n) -  A line that separates groups of controls (on a surface) or commands (on a menu).

 

separator bar (n) -  A line that separates groups of controls (on a surface) or commands (on a menu).

 

separator bar (n) -  A special type of menu item that appears as a dividing bar between two active menu items.

 

separator character (n) -  A character you choose to indicate where you want text to separate when you convert a table to text, or where you want new rows or columns to begin when you convert text to a table.

 

Sepia (n) -  A photographic style that renders a photo in brown tones, mimicking the old- fashioned look of photos taken in the early part of the 20th century.

 

Sepia Tone (n) -  A filter effect in Windows Movie Maker.

 

sequence (n) -  An ordered arrangement, as in a set of numbers, such as the Fibonacci sequence.

 

sequence (n) -  An instance of a queryable type.

 

sequence check (n) -  A process that verifies that data or records conform to a particular order.

 

sequence diagram (n) -  An interaction diagram that shows the objects participating in a particular interaction and the messages they exchange arranged in a time sequence. sequence group (n) -  A grouping that contains the sequence of operations that are assigned to the resource or resource groups.

 

sequence number (n) -  A number that's assigned by the Provisioning Server to a transaction processed for a specified computer.

 

sequenced application (n) -  An application that has been monitored by the Sequencer, broken up into primary and secondary feature blocks, can be streamed to a computer running the Microsoft Application Virtualization Terminal Services Client or the Microsoft Application Virtualization Desktop Client, and can run inside of its own virtual environment.

 

sequenced application package (n) -  The files that comprise a virtual application and allow a virtual application to run. These files are created after sequencing and specifically include .osd, .sft, .sprj, and .ico files.

 

sequenced collection (n) -  A collection of destination objects of a sequenced relationship object.

 

Sequenced Packet Exchange (n) -  The transport level (ISO/OSI level 4) protocol used by Novell NetWare. SPX uses IPX to transfer the packets, but SPX ensures that messages are complete.

 

sequenced relationship (n) -  A relationship in a repository that specifies explicit positions for each destination object within the collection of destination objects.

 

Sequencer (PN) -  An application that monitors and records the installation and setup process for applications so that an application can be sequenced and run in the virtual environment.

 

Sequencer Project file (n) -  An XML-based file in which the Sequencer stores its Exclusion Items and Parse Items information. The SPRJ file is used heavily in the creation of application records as well as during an upgrade to a package.

 

sequencing (n) -  The process of creating an application package by using the Application Virtualization Sequencer. In this process, an application is monitored, its shortcuts are configured, and a sequenced application package is created containing the .osd, .sft, .sprj, and .ico files.

 

sequencing (n) -  The order in which jobs are processed or operations are performed at a manufacturing facility to achieve objectives.

 

sequencing computer (n) -  The computer used to perform sequencing and create a sequenced application package.

 

Sequencing Wizard (n) -  A step-by-step wizard that walks the user through sequencing an application, including package configuration, installing the application or applications to be sequenced, and sequencing the application package for streaming.

 

sequential file (n) -  A file whose records are arranged in the order they are placed in the file.

 

sequential layout (n) -  The arrangement of the metadata order in a specified direction. sequential liability (n) -  A rule that states that a company only has to pay money it owes after it has received payment from its customers.

 

sequential search (n) -  A simple, though inefficient, search algorithm that operates by sequentially examining each element in a list until the target element is found or the last item has been completely processed. Linear searches are primarily used for very short lists.

 

Serial ATA  -  See- SATA.

 

Serial Keys (PN) -  A feature of Windows operating systems that, in conjunction with a communications aid interface device, allows keystrokes and mouse controls to be accepted through a computer's serial port. It also allows the user to control the computer using alternative input devices as if they were using a standard keyboard and mouse.

 

Serial Line Internet Protocol (n) -  A data link protocol that allows transmission of TCP/IP data packets over dial-up telephone connections, thus enabling a computer or a LAN (local area network) to be connected to the Internet or some other network. serial number (n) -  A number assigned to a specific inventory item to identify it and differentiate it from similar items with the same item number.

 

serial number (control unit) (n) -  A 17-character alphanumeric identifier for a control unit and its manufacturer. The first five characters denote the manufacturer and the remaining 12 characters denote the control unit.

 

serial port (n) -  A serial communications port used to connect a device, such as a modem, printer, or mobile device, to a computer.

 

Serial Port  -  A socket for plugging devices into the computer, now replaced byUSB. serial routing (n) -  A routing method in which calls are always offered to available agents in the hunt group in the same order, as determined by the administrator.

 

serial shipping container code (n) -  A standardized 18-digit label that uniquely identifies each unit to be transported or stored.

 

serialization (n) -  The process of converting an object's state information into a form that can be stored or transported. During serialization, an object writes its current state to temporary or persistent storage. Later, the object can be recreated by reading, or deserializing, the object's state from storage.

 

serialization class (n) -  A class designed to serialize and deserialize objects.

 

SerialKey device (n) -  Enables you to attach an alternate input device (also called an augmentative communication device) to your computer's serial port. This feature is designed for people who are unable to use the computer's standard keyboard and mouse. SerialKeys (PN) -  A feature of Windows operating systems that, in conjunction with a communications aid interface device, allows keystrokes and mouse controls to be accepted through a computer's serial port. It also allows the user to control the computer using alternative input devices as if they were using a standard keyboard and mouse. series axis (n) -  The third axis in a three-dimensional coordinate system, used in computer graphics to represent depth.

 

series field (n) -  A field that is displayed in the series area of a chart and that contains series items. A series is a group of related data points.

 

series line (n) -  In 2-D stacked bar and column charts, a line that connects the data markers in a data series and is used to emphasize the difference in measurement between each series.

 

series point (n) -  An individual value plotted in a chart and represented together with other data points by bars, columns, lines, pie or doughnut slices, dots, and various other shapes called data markers. Data markers of the same color constitute a data series. server (n) -  On the Internet or other network, a computer or program that hosts web pages and responds to commands from a client.

 

server (n) -  A computer that provides shared resources, such as files or printers, to network users.

 

Server  -  A computer at the centre of most- networks- which provides- filesand other services to other computers. Also known as a file server.

 

Server  -  A computer, or a software package, that provides a specific kind of service to- clientsoftware running on other computers. The term can refer to a particular piece of software, such as a- WWW- server, or to the machine on which the software is running server address (n) -  The name of a server that identifies the owner of that name in a hierarchical format.

 

server administrator (n) -  A member of the Administrators group on the local server computer.

 

server application (n) -  Application software running on a cluster node, regardless of whether it does service registration.

 

server authentication certificate (n) -  In AD FS, a certificate that AD- FS-enabled Web servers, federation servers, and federation server proxies use to secure Web services traffic for communication among themselves as well as with Web clients.

 

server certificate (n) -  A unique digital identification that forms the basis of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security features on a Web site. Server certificates are obtained from a trusted, third-party organization called a certification authority, and they provide a way for users to authenticate the identity of a Web site.

 

server cluster (n) -  A group of servers that are in one location and that are networked

 

together for the purpose of sharing workload.

 

server collation (n) -  The collation for an instance of SQL Server.

 

Server Configuration node (n) -  In Exchange Server 2007, a node in the Console pane of the Exchange Management Console that enables administrators to view a list of all the servers in their Exchange organization and perform server role-specific tasks. The Server Configuration node contains the following sub-nodes: Mailbox, Client Access, Hub Transport, and Unified Messaging.

 

server copy (n) -  A copy of a file that has been saved to a server.

 

server cursor (n) -  A cursor implemented on the server.

 

server definition (n) -  The definition of a logical application server.

 

server error (n) -  A failure to complete a request for information through HTTP that results from an error at the server rather than an error by the client or the user. Server errors are indicated by HTTP status codes beginning with 5.

 

Server Explorer (n) -  The section of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) that contains solutions, projects, and files. server farm (n) -  A group of servers that are in one location and that are networked together for the purpose of sharing workload.

 

server farm  -  Secure facility that hosts a large number of Web servers.

 

Server Filter By Form (n) -  A technique that uses a version of the current form or datasheet with empty fields in which you can type values you want the filtered records to contain. The data is filtered by the server before it's retrieved from the database.

 

Server for NIS (PN) -  A feature of Windows that enables a Windows based Active Directory domain controller to administer Network Information Service (NIS) networks. Server Gated Cryptography (n) -  An extension of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) that allows financial institutions with export versions of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server to use 128-bit encryption. Although SGC capabilities are built into Windows 2000 Server, a special SGC certificate is required to use SGC.

 

Server Graphical Shell (PN) -  The graphical user interface which installs on Windows Server by default and which includes the new Windows user interface Start screen,

 

Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, and the desktop.

 

server licensor certificate (n) -  The certificate that establishes the credentials of the RMS server, making it a valid certification and licensing service, and enabling it to run. server locator point (n) -  An SMS/Configuration Manager site system that locates client access points and management points for SMS/Configuration Manager clients. server locator point (n) -  A Configuration Manager site system that completes site assignment and can locate management points for Configuration Manager clients when clients cannot retrieve that information from Active Directory Domain Services or other mechanisms.

 

Server Manager (PN) -  A component of Microsoft CRM Deployment Manager that you can use to view your Microsoft CRM servers, server connection information, and enable or disable them as necessary. In Server Manager, you can also specify a Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services server.

 

Server Manager (PN) -  An expanded Microsoft Management Console (MMC) component available in Windows Server that provides a single source for securely deploying and managing roles, role services, and features on a server; managing a server's identity and system information, including local user accounts; starting and stopping available services; and displaying server status, critical events, and issues with role configuration.

 

Server Manager command line tool (n) -  A command line tool that automates the deployment of roles and features on computers running Windows Server.

 

Server manifest (n) -  A file with an .ism file name extension that describes the presentation attributes configured on the Web server. It uses XML-formatting.

 

Server Message Block (n) -  A file-sharing protocol designed to allow networked computers to transparently access files that reside on remote systems over a variety of networks. The SMB protocol defines a series of commands that pass information between computers. SMB uses four message types: session control, file, printer, and message. server name (n) -  A name that uniquely identifies a server computer on a network.

 

Server Name Indication (PN) -  The IIS feature that supports the SSL/TSL protocol extension and allows a virtual domain name, or a hostname, to be used to identify the network endpoint.

 

server node (n) -  An individual computer in a server cluster.

 

Server Operators group (n) -  A group whose members can manage all domain controllers in a single domain. This group does not exist on workstations, stand-alone servers, or member servers. Administrative tasks that can be performed by members of this group include logging on locally, creating and deleting network shared resources, starting and stopping services, backing up and restoring files, formatting the hard disk of the computer, and shutting down the computer.

 

server pool (n) -  A group of servers that are in one location and that are networked together for the purpose of sharing workload.

 

server process (n) -  A process that hosts Component Object Model (COM) components. A COM component can be loaded into a surrogate server process, either on the client computer (local) or on another computer (remote). It can also be loaded into a client application process (in process).

 

server product (n) -  A software product that acts as a server for one or more services. Typically, a server product would be installed on a server machine (hardware), and provide services to users over the network.

 

server role (n) -  The primary function of the server, as enabled by the grouping of features and services that the server administrator specifies.

 

server script (n) -  A script consisting of statements embedded in an .asp file (Active Server Page). The script is executed by the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) server when the page is requested by the browser but before the content is sent to the browser.

 

Server Side Incremental (adj) -  A feature that must be enabled in Active Directory to run incremental import of profiles.

 

server software (n) -  A software product that acts as a server for one or more services. Typically, a server product would be installed on a server machine (hardware), and provide services to users over the network.

 

server subscription (n) -  A subscription to a merge publication with an assigned priority value used for conflict detection and resolution.

 

server topology (n) -  A graphical depiction of the configuration or arrangement of (usually conceptual) servers, including connecting lines.

 

Server Virtualization Validation Program (PN) -  A certification program for Microsoft vendors that enables them to validate various virtualization configurations so that Microsoft customers can receive technical support for Windows Server in virtualized environments.

 

server-based SharePoint integration (n) -  A feature in document management where you can store your documents in SharePoint and access them from Microsoft Dynamics CRM. server-based web site (n) -  A web site hosted by a Web server, such as Microsoft Internet Information Server (MIIS).

 

server-level principal (n) -  An account that is similar to the sa login in SQL Server. During the provisioning process, SQL Azure creates a login for you that is the server-level principal of your SQL Azure server. The SQL Azure server-level principal account has permission to manage all server-level and database-level security.

 

Servers (PN) -  The Developer tools subcategory containing apps to help developers with the server aspects of building an app.

 

server-side image map (n) -  An image map that passes the coordinates of the mouse pointer to a CGI handler routine on the server. Server-side image maps require the Web server to compute the target URL of the hyperlink based on the mouse pointer coordinates. server-side include (n) -  A mechanism for including dynamic text in World Wide Web documents. Server-side includes are special command codes that are recognized and interpreted by the server; their output is placed in the document body before the document is sent to the browser. Server-side includes can be used, for example, to include the Date and Time stamp in the text of the file.

 

server-side session (n) -  The runspace on the datacenter (host) server, which contains the commands used by the remote user in a client-side session.

 

server-side synchronization (n) -  To perform synchronization between records in CRM and in email systems on the CRM server side (in the cloud, without dependency on the client being up and connected.

 

server-to-server protocol (n) -  An authentication protocol between two servers or services.

 

service (n) -  An activity, such as consulting or design, performed for sale or purchase by one or more resources.

 

service (n) -  A program, routine, or process that performs a specific system function to support other programs.

 

service (n) -  A set of related components provided in support of one or more business processes. The distributed application will comprise a range of configuration item types but will be perceived by customers and users as a self-contained, single, coherent entity. service (n) -  A website or service that a customer can connect in order to share what they've been doing on other websites, see their friends and their updates from other services in Windows Live, or share their Windows Live activity on other websites. service (n) -  A change in the state of a consuming party or a change in the state of an item belonging to a consuming party that is produced by an activity performed by a providing party.

 

service (n) -  A set of virtual machines that are configured and deployed together and are managed as a single entity. For example, a deployment of a multi-tier line-of-business application.

 

service access point (n) -  A logical address that allows a system to route data between a remote device and the appropriate communications support.

 

service account (n) -  An account that is intended to be used to run a service. A service account has privileges beyond those provided when a service is run as part of the system, such as the ability to connect over the network to another computer.

 

service activity (n) -  A schedulable appointment to provide a service to a customer. A service activity uses one or more resources to perform a service at a specific time and place.

 

service administrator (n) -  The person responsible for setting up and managing a service. Service Advertising Protocol (n) -  A NetWare protocol used to identify the services and addresses of servers attached to the network. When a server starts, it uses the protocol to advertise its service. When the same server goes offline, it uses the protocol to announce that it is no longer available.

 

service agreement (n) -  An agreement between a service provider and a customer that specifies the amount and type of service the provider will deliver. service agreement line (n) -  An itemization of tasks that are covered by a service agreement.

 

service application (n) -  A background application that runs without any user interface components (such as windows) and that supports another application that is displaying on the screen.

 

Service Broker (PN) -  A technology that helps developers build scalable, secure database applications.

 

Service Broker External Activator (PN) -  An extension of the internal activation feature that allows users to move the logic for receiving and processing Service Broker messages from the database engine service to an application executable outside the database engine service.

 

service bureau (n) -  A company that provides various services related to publishing, such as prepress production, desktop publishing, typesetting, imagesetting, and optical scanning of graphics.

 

Service Bus (PN) -  The hosted service from Microsoft that provides developer-oriented services and a secure messaging infrastructure for widespread communication, large-scale event distribution, naming, and service publishing.

 

Service Bus Connections (cxns/month) (n) -  The unit of measure for the Service Bus connections, which can be provisioned individually on a pay-as-you-go basis or in a pack of 5, 25, 100, or 500 connections. If the connection usage in a given day exceeds the provisioned pack size, the user will be charged a prorated amount based on the maximum simultaneous connections used for each day.

 

Service Bus Relay (PN) -  The Service Bus service for secure messaging and connectivity to enable hybrid applications that run across Microsoft Azure and on-premises environments.

 

service calendar (n) -  A scheduling component that is used to view and manage

 

appointments and service activities.

 

service catalog (n) -  The list of published service offerings.

 

service certificate (n) -  A certificate issued by a signing authority verifying a cloud

 

service's authenticity and security.

 

service component (n) -  The set of configuration items that are used to deliver a business service, such as computers, Web sites, databases, and other application components. service configuration file (n) -  The file that sets values for the hosted service that can be configured while the service is running in the Microsoft Azure fabric. Values in the service configuration file include the number of instances required for each role, the values for the configuration parameters established in the service definition file, and the thumbprints for any SSL certificates associated with the service.

 

service configuration file (n) -  The file that sets values for a service.- The values that you can specify include the number of instances to deploy for each role, the values for the configuration parameters that you established in the service definition file, and the thumbprints for any SSL certificates associated with the service.

 

service configuration setting (n) -  A configuration option that can be changed in a running service without requiring the service to be redeployed.

 

service connection point (n) -  An Active Directory node on which system administrators can define Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) management permissions for users and groups.

 

Service connector (PN) -  A hidden utility or app that works in the background to connect Windows features to a 3rd party service.

 

Service Control Manager (n) -  A server capable of manipulating (i.e. starting and stopping) services remotely on other machines.

 

service coverage (n) -  The specific hours and days of the week for which service support will be provided.

 

service definition file (n) -  The file that defines the service model for the application, which includes the roles that comprise a hosted service, the service endpoints, configuration settings, and certificates for SSL endpoints. The service model cannot be changed once the service is deployed and running.

 

service definition file (n) -  The file that determines- the service model, such as the roles that comprise a service, optional local storage resources, configuration settings, and certificates for SSL endpoints.

 

service deliverable (n) -  Any computer code or materials, other than Products or Fixes, or Sample Code that Microsoft leaves with Customer at the conclusion of Microsoft's performance of Professional Services.

 

service dependent (adj) -  The person or service in an enterprise that relies on a business service. These people and services are affected by the output and downtime of the business service.

 

Service Deployment Configurations (n) -  A node in the Library workspace where you can view instances of services that have been saved (during the process of configuring specific deployment settings for the service instance) but have not been deployed.

 

Service Desk (PN) -  The web-based interface that CSRs use to manage configurations, handle Tickets, Chat Requests, Knowledgebase Articles, and other tasks. service endpoint (n) -  An endpoint through which an application system exposes or provides a service of some kind.

 

service endpoint (n) -  An endpoint that exposes a Web service.

 

Service Fabric (PN) -  A high control platform that enables developers and independent software vendors (ISV) to build cloud services with a high degree of scalability and customization.

 

service factory (n) -  Used by the Windows Fabric runtime to create stateful service replicas of a specific service type.

 

service group (n) -  A logical combination of services that are maintained as one. service hardening (n) -  The process of making services less susceptible to attack from malicious software by running least privilege, minimizing resource access, locking down ports and protocols, and generally reduce the damage potential and number of critical vulnerabilities in services.

 

service hooks (n) -  An extension to integration environments to push data into other services in real time and send notifications or triggering actions after a build. service host (n) -  The run-time environment for hosting a service within a process. service instance (n) -  An instance of an orchestration that BizTalk Server is either processing or has serialized into the MessageBox for further processing or tracking. Within BizTalk Server, this is usually a serialized representation of the state of the orchestration and references to any messages in use within the orchestration. service instance (n) -  A deployed service in Microsoft Azure or VMM. service instance (n) -  An instance of an Office 365 cloud product. service item (n) -  An itemized service that participates in an operations process. service item (n) -  An item that is subject to maintenance work managed in a service order. service level (n) -  The level of support that customer service is required to provide for a case. The service contract a customer purchases determines the service level for its associated cases.

 

service level agreement (n) -  An agreement between two or more parties describing the deliverables, support, and communication that each party will provide to the other.

 

Service Level Agreement (PN) -  An agreement that specifies the minimum service level for the Online Services.

 

Service Level Agreement (SLA) (n) -  A provision that designates what actions a Customer can perform during support interactions, as well as what content they may view on your Support Portal.

 

service level agreement metric (n) -  A calculated time interval that Service Manager determines between the date and time fields in incidents and service requests. For example, the SLA metric -Crresolution time-C? is defined as the difference between the Incident Created Date and the Incident Resolved Date.

 

service level agreement target (n) -  The specified duration of time in which the IT organization must respond to or resolve an incident or service request. service level agreement time (n) -  The amount of time an alert can remain in an alert resolution state before it becomes a service level exception.

 

service level exception (n) -  An alert that has remained longer than specified in a resolution state. For example, the default service expectation time for an alert to remain in the New resolution state is 10 minutes. If an alert's resolution state is New for longer than 10 minutes, it is considered a service level exception.

 

service life (n) -  The time that an asset will provide a benefit to the business.

 

Service Manager console (n) -  The console that is used by help desk analysts and administrators for help desk functions such as change, incident, problem, and configuration management.

 

Service Manager data warehouse management server (n) -  The Service Manager management server that performs the management functions for the data warehouse. Service Manager database (n) -  A database that includes all the work items, configuration items, and administrative settings for the product.

 

Service Manager IT portal (n) -  A Web interface designed for information technology (IT) managers and IT professionals so that they can view and manage incidents, changes, and assets. It can also be used to examine metrics and reports.

 

Service Manager management server (n) -  The server that hosts the System Center Data Access Service service and Microsoft Office SharePoint sites.

 

Service Manager reporting server (n) -  The server that hosts Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).

 

service manifest (n) -  A strictly-versioned schematized xml document authored by the service developer to describe the provisioning and deployment package of a set of service types. It specifies independently upgradable code, configuration, and data packages that together implement a specified set of service types.

 

service map (n) -  A representation of a service from the perspective of the business and

 

user that shows critical dependencies, settings, and areas of responsibility.

 

service mapper (n) -  A component that helps map logical services to their physical

 

locations, facilitating the deployment of Duet end-user applications.

 

service mark (n) -  A mark used in the sale or advertising of services to identify and

 

distinguish them from services provided by another company.

 

service message (n) -  A message that contains service-related content.

 

Service module (n) -  The Microsoft CRM module used to access business records pertaining to customer service, such as cases, accounts, contacts, contracts, and the Knowledge Base Manager (KB Manager). In this module, users can open and resolve cases, create and view service contracts, and create and manage information in the Knowledge Base.

 

service object (n) -  The component or product that is covered by a service agreement. service offering (n) -  The item or work effort that is available to customers through the Self-Service Portal in the service catalog.

 

service order (n) -  A request for a single service visit by one or more service technicians. service order (n) -  A response to a customer request for service or an order that is automatically generated at set intervals specified by the terms of a service contract. service order line (n) -  The part of a service order that specifies detailed information about the requested service.

 

Service Oriented Architecture (n) -  A software architecture that uses policies, practices, and frameworks to enable application functionality to be provided and consumed as sets of services. These services are published at a level of granularity relevant to service consumers.

 

service pack (n) -  A tested, cumulative set of all hotfixes, security updates, critical updates and updates, as well as additional fixes for problems found internally since the release of the product. Service packs may also contain a limited number of customer requested design changes or features, and contain all fixes since the previous service pack or RTM. service package (n) -  A package, also known as a service template, is a file that contains the role binaries and the service definition file to be published to the Microsoft Azure fabric.

 

service plan (n) -  A collection of Exchange features, organization-wide resource limits, and permissions that are automatically configured or applied when a new hosted organization is provisioned in the service.

 

service plan template (n) -  An XML file used to define the elements of a service plan or a mailbox plan.

 

service principal (n) -  A globally-unique name associated with a service entity at an endpoint node within a Kerberos peer-to-peer communication.

 

service principal (PN) -  An automated process, application or service that needs to access other resources.

 

service principal name (n) -  The name by which a client uniquely identifies an instance of a service. It is usually built from the DNS name of the host. The SPN is used in the process of mutual authentication between the client and the server hosting a particular service.

 

Service Profile Identifier (n) -  An 8-digit to 14-digit number that identifies the services that you order for each B-channel. For example, when you order Primary Rate ISDN, you obtain two phone numbers and two SPIDs from your Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) provider. Typical ISDN adapters cannot operate without configuring SPIDs. service program (n) -  A program that uses Service Broker functionality. A service program may be a Transact-SQL stored procedure, a SQLCLR stored procedure, or an external program.

 

service provider (n) -  A business that supplies Internet connectivity services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations. An ISP provides a telephone number, a user name, a password, and other connection information so that users can access the Internet through the ISP's computers.

 

service provider (n) -  An entity which provides some services.

 

service provider (n) -  A Web service that facilitates publishing of metadata into the metadata database and updating of the same later on.

 

Service Provider Interface (n) -  Calling conventions that back-end services use to make themselves accessible to front-end applications.

 

Service Quality Metrics (n) -  Technology a user can enable that allows data relating to application use/performance/errors to be collected and sent to Microsoft, thus allowing Microsoft to continue to improve the product based on actual user data.

 

service quality metrics (n) -  A collection of statistics that indicates the degree to which a service meets performance, usage, and other demands for the service.

 

service record (n) -  A category of data in the Internet Domain Name System that specifies information on available services. The SRV record is used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

 

service report (n) -  A report generated with customer service data, including case, knowledge base, and contract data.

 

service request (n) -  A request from a customer for a service.

 

service request fulfillment (n) -  The process for managing service requests.

 

service requirement (n) -  A design option that, if it is changed, requires the service to be redeployed.

 

service resource record (n) -  A resource record used in a zone to register and locate well- known TCP/IP services. The SRV resource record is specified in RFC 2782, and it is used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

 

Service Set Identifier (n) -  A unique set of letters or numbers that identifies a wireless network. For a computer or device to connect to a wireless network, it must supply that network's SSID. An SSID can be up to 32 characters.

 

Service status (PN) -  A UI element that links to a Web page that displays the condition and quality of the service.

 

service task (n) -  An action to be taken by a service technician as part of a service order. service template (n) -  A Virtual Machine Manager library resource that contains the configuration settings used to deploy each tier of a service.

 

Service Template Designer (n) -  A graphical tool in the VMM console that is used to create and modify service templates.

 

service ticket (n) -  A ticket issued by the Kerberos V5 ticket-granting service (TGS) that allows a user to authenticate to a specific service in the domain.

 

Service Tier Advisor (PN) -  A database engine that analyzes the performance and feature requirements for individual databases to provide insights that help choose the right Basic, Standard, or Premium tier and the performance level for a database.

 

service topology (n) -  The number of instances of a role to run for a Microsoft Azure hosted service, as defined by the service configuration file.

 

service window (n) -  A reserved time for performing administrative tasks on a computer, server farm, or server cluster.

 

services layer (n) -  The layer that functions as a gateway between the client layer and the platform layer, where the data resides. The services layer provides three functions: provisioning, billing and metering, and connection routing.

 

servicing window (n) -  A user-defined time period that can be assigned to a virtual machine, host, or service to indicate when that object is available to be taken offline (for example, to perform maintenance).

 

session (n) -  A period of time when a connection is active and communication can take place. For the purpose of data communication between functional units, session also refers to all the activities that take place during the establishment, maintenance, and release of the connection.

 

session (n) -  A collaborative meeting or formal presentation in which a participant has chosen to share an application or desktop.

 

session (n) -  A logical connection created between two hosts to exchange data.

 

session (n) -  An instance that begins when someone signs into a web service or program. Session 0 (PN) -  The session that is used for all of the system services. session concentration (n) -  For Message Queuing, a feature that typically reduces network bandwidth within a site and the number of sessions between sites. Specially configured Message Queuing servers with routing services provide session concentration. session cookie (n) -  A cookie that is deleted at the end of the browser session.

 

Session Countdown (n) -  A feature on the General tab of the User Settings tool that allows the administrator to display the session countdown interface to alert users of how much time is left before the end of their sessions.

 

Session Description Protocol (n) -  A protocol that Telephony API (TAPI) uses to advertise Internet Protocol (IP) multicast conferences. This protocol describes multimedia sessions for the purposes of session announcement, session invitation, and other forms of session initiation. SDP descriptors are stored in Active Directory.

 

session host (n) -  The server to which participants in the session (e.g. game session) have to connect.

 

session hour (n) -  A unit of measure of time for a session.

 

session identifier (n) -  A handle that uniquely identifies a specific activity that occurs over a period of time devoted to that activity. The session identifier must be provided as an argument in actions regarding the session. Session identifiers are used by Internet and device-specific transmission protocols, communications protocols, security protocols, and directory protocols and by mail, editing, and user interface tools.

 

Session Initiation Protocol (n) -  A standard signaling protocol for establishing multi­media communications sessions between two or more users over an IP network.

 

Session Initiation Protocol trunking (n) -  A mechanism for connecting the voice network of an enterprise to a service provider that offers public switched telephone network (PSTN) origination, termination, and emergency services without deploying PSTN gateways.

 

session key (n) -  The key used for encrypting data during a communication session. session layer (n) -  Layer five of the OSI model. A network layer that allows two applications on different computers to establish, use, and end a session. This layer establishes dialog control between the two computers in a session, regulating which side transmits, as well as when and how long it transmits.

 

session state (n) -  In ASP.NET, a variable store created on the server for the current user; each user maintains a separate Session state on the server. Session state is typically used to store user-specific information between postbacks.

 

Session Timers (n) -  A feature on the General tab of the User Settings tool that allows the administrator to set session limits and display attributes.

 

session-based desktop deployment (n) -  A session-based deployment that allows users to connect to collections that include published RemoteApp programs and session-based desktops.

 

set (n) -  In printing and display, a group of related characters, such as a character set. set (n) -  A named collection of objects. Typically sets are used to organize resources based on rules.

 

set (n) -  A grouping of dimension members or items from a data source that are named and treated as a single unit and can be referenced or reused multiple times.

 

set difference (n) -  The collection of elements in one set that do not appear in the other set.

 

Set due date (v) -  An option that allows the user to set the date by which a To Do needs to be completed.

 

set intersection (n) -  The collection of elements in a first set that also appear in a second set.

 

Set Note... (oth) -  The item on the user's My Status menu that enables the user to type a note that will appear as part of his status.

 

set operation (n) -  A query operation that produces a result set that is based on the presence or absence of equivalent elements within the same or separate collections (or sets).

 

set union (n) -  In set theory, the smallest combination of two sets that contains all elements of both sets.

 

set-by-caller callback (n) -  In Network Connections, a form of callback in which the user supplies the telephone number that the remote access server uses for callback. This setting spares the user any long-distance telephone charges.

 

setter (n) -  Code in a XAML document that represents a property being set to a value. setter (n) -  An accessor method in an object-oriented class definition. setting (n) -  A configuration parameter or element that controls the behavior of a service, application, feature, function, or a run-time environment.

 

Settings (PN) -  The area of the product in which you can work with business units, users, security roles, templates, subjects, services, and so on.

 

settings (n) -  Personal configuration options that allow users to customize their applications or operating system.

 

settings (n) -  Options that allow users to change their voicemail number, turn on caller ID, international assist, and long tones.

 

settings (n) -  An icon that displays options related to user and site settings. The settings icon is visually represented by the shape of a gear.

 

Settings (PN) -  ?The app where people can find Windows and device settings.

 

Settings and Constraints Editor (n) -  The inspector window used with all diagrams through which settings, constraints and resource definitions can be viewed and edited. Settings charm (n) -  A user interface element that provides access to PC and app settings. Settings contract (n) -  A contract for surfacing an app user preferences in a way that is consistent with Windows' settings model.

 

Settings flyout (PN) -  The flyout that is displayed on the right side of the screen and allows users to access app and system settings.

 

Settings Manager (n) -  An administrative tool that is used to configure settings for the Duet client component and to administer the local metadata cache. This tool includes two components: Configuration Manager and Metadata Cache Manager.

 

settings modifier (n) -  Software that changes settings without adequate consent.

 

Settings pane (PN) -  The pane held in the flex pane that contains the top Office 365 settings as well as contextual settings based on what Microsoft service you are currently using.

 

settings+pin (PN) -  An appbar menu item in the Wallet panorama that, when tapped, takes users to the Wallet Settings, where the user can set a Wallet PIN.

 

settlement (n) -  The balancing of two transactions, such as a payment and an invoice. The purpose of a settlement is to reduce the outstanding balance between the transactions to zero.

 

set-top box (n) -  A device that converts a cable TV signal to an input signal to the TV set. Set-top boxes can be used to access the World Wide Web and are a type of information appliance.

 

setup (n) -  A computer along with all its devices.

 

setup (n) -  The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.

 

Setup Analysis Tool (PN) -  A tool that automates the running of application installations while monitoring the actions taken by each application's installer. setup initialization file (n) -  A text file, using the Windows .ini file format, that stores configuration information allowing SQL Server to be installed without a user having to be present to respond to prompts from the Setup program.

 

setup program (n) -  A program whose function is to install another program, either on a storage medium or in memory. An installation program, also called a setup program, might be used to guide a user through the often complex process of setting up an application for a particular combination of machine, printer, and monitor. setup technician (n) -  A technican who goes to the customer location and sets up a computer enabled by FlexGo technology after purchase, helps the customer connect to the Internet, and assists the user with adding time.

 

setup time (n) -  The number of hours needed to prepare the work area prior to an operation.

 

severity (n) -  The property of an alert indicating its seriousness. Examples include Service Unavailable, Security Issue, Critical Error, Error, Warning, Information, and Success. severity (n) -  In ACT, the importance your organization attaches to a particular update. severity (n) -  In Server Manager and Event Viewer, the urgency of an event or error condition, system fault, failure, or action by either the system or the user. Severity can be any of four industry-standard values: Information, Warning, Error, or Critical. These values are defined in the Event Viewer Help.

 

Severity icon (n) -  The icon for indicating the severity level of an event: Information (for Performance Events), Critical Error for Critical Exception Events, or Noncritical Error for Handled or Noncritical Exception Events from the APM service.

 

Sex (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Pan European Gaming Information (PEGI) and the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

 

Sex (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO).

 

Sex education (n) -  A content descriptor developed by Microsoft.

 

sexual situations (n) -  A label in a voluntary content-based rating system used by TV networks in the United States to indicate to viewers if a particular show has higher levels of sex, violence or adult language.

 

Sexual Themes (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software

 

Rating Board (ESRB).

 

Sexual Violence (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

SFT file (n) -  A file that contains one or more applications that the Sequencer has repackaged -€”without altering source code-€”into a series of blocks of code that can be streamed. These blocks will have been optimized for rapid launch of the application on a SoftGrid Client.

 

SFTMIME (PN) -  A command-line interface for setting up and managing applications, file type associations, and desktop configuration servers managed by Application Virtualization Desktop and Terminal Services Clients.

 

SFTP (PN) -  A protocol that is used to upload configuration files over any reliable data stream; for example, to upload Directory Services user entries to the Administration Center.

 

SGC (n) -  An extension of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) that allows financial institutions with export versions of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server to use 128-bit encryption. Although SGC capabilities are built into Windows 2000 Server, a special SGC certificate is required to use SGC.

 

SGML (n) -  The international standard for organizing and tagging elements and data in a document. SGML itself does not specify any particular formatting; rather, it specifies the rules for tagging elements. Tags can then be interpreted to format elements in different ways.

 

SHA (n) -  A client software component that declares a client's health state (by providing a statement of health) to a NAP agent.

 

SHA1 (PN) -  A cryptographic hash function designed by the United States National Security Agency and a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard published by the United States NIST.

 

SHA-1 (n) -  An algorithm that generates a 160-bit hash value from an arbitrary amount of input data. SHA-1 is used with the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) in the Digital Signature Standard (DSS), among other places.

 

SHA-1 (PN) -  A cryptographic hash function designed by the United States National Security Agency and a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard published by the United States NIST.

 

shade (n) -  A color that is mixed with black. A 10-percent shade is one part of the original color and nine parts black.

 

shader (n) -  A graphics function which calculates computer image effects pixel by pixel allowing control of the lighting, shading and color of each individual pixel. shader (n) -  An abstract computational unit on a GPU that processes complex floating­point calculations as a stream, in parallel with other abstract computational units. shader program (n) -  A linear program written in a low-level shader language, such as High-Level Shading Language (HLSL), for compilation and execution on a GPU.

 

Shadow (n) -  A report that lists the usage of volume resources for shadow copies. Use this report to identify inconsistencies in diff area configuration that may allow reclaiming large portions of disk space.

 

shadow (n) -  A shaded outline that appears behind an object or text and creates the illusion of depth.

 

shadow (v) -  In programming, to hide, or disable access to, a programming element that has the same name. In such a situation, the shadowed element is not available for reference; instead, when code uses the shared name, the shadowed element is resolved to the shadowing element.

 

Shadow Copies for Shared Folders (n) -  A Windows feature that provides access to point-in-time copies of files that are located on shared resources, such as a file server. shadow copy (n) -  A static image of a set of data, such as the records displayed as the result of a query.

 

shadow copy client software (n) -  Client software that enables an end user to independently recover data by retrieving a shadow copy.

 

Shadow Copy report (n) -  A DPS report that provides information on how well data is being protected by the shadow copies.

 

shadow folder (n) -  An optional file system folder that contains current copies of all files in a project. The shadow folder provides a location from which to view the files without accessing the Visual SourceSafe database and serves as a convenient place to build or compile the project.

 

shadow password  -  A password that's stored in a secure file on the server and can be authenticated using a variety of conventional authentication methods shadowing (n) -  The process of viewing and interacting with an existing Remote Desktop Protocol session initiated by another user.

 

shadowing effect (n) -  A diagramming capability that creates shadows behind a chart for better visual effect.

 

shallow copy (n) -  A copy of the contents of a data structure that does not include all its substructures.

 

Shamrock Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the

 

player to select a shamrock decoration for their cake.

 

shape (n) -  An object created using drawing tools or commands.

 

shape (n) -  A graphical representation of an action or grouping of actions in an

 

orchestration.

 

shape connector line (n) -  A line used to link shapes and to determine their relative order in an orchestration.

 

shape data (n) -  The collection of custom properties for a shape.

 

Shape tool (PN) -  A tool that allows you to draw a shape such as a rectangle, ellipse (circle), line, etc.

 

shapefile (n) -  A public domain format for the interchange of spatial data in geographic information systems. Shapefiles have the file name extension .shp'.' shape-level validation (n) -  The act of checking a visual workflow to ensure that the shapes and connections are valid.

 

ShapeSheet (n) -  A spreadsheet that contains information about a shape; for example, its dimensions, angle, and center of rotation and the styles that determine the shape's appearance.

 

ShapeStudio (n) -  A shape-development tool included in the Microsoft Office Visio 2003 SDK, providing a development and test environment that integrates with Visio.

 

shape-to-shape connection (n) -  A method of connecting shapes. The actual point of connection might change when you move the connected shapes. You make shape-to-shape connections by dragging a connector from the center of one shape to the center of another shape.

 

shard (n) -  A database partition generated as a product of splitting a large database into chunks in a distributed scalable database system.

 

shard (v) -  To break an application's logical database into smaller chunks of data and distributing the chunks of data across multiple physical databases to achieve application scalability.

 

sharding (n) -  A technique for partitioning large data sets, which improves performance and scalability, and enables distributed querying of data across multiple tenants. share (v) -  To make resources, such as folders and printers, available to others. share (n) -  A directory or folder made available to users over the network. share (n) -  One unit of ownership interest in a company.

 

Share (PN) -  The Sway feature that allows users to: share a URL to a Sway via Facebook, Twitter, or a link; generate HTML embed code of a Sway in another website; and change previously shared URLs to a Sway.

 

Share a quick message (PN) -  The link that prompts someone to enter a personal message to share, if the personal message field is currently empty. The personal message appears on someone's Profile page, and in Messenger.

 

Share charm (PN) -  A user interface element that provides access to sharing files and info with other apps.

 

Share contract (n) -  A contract that lets a Windows Store app receive content, such as photos , links, and text, that the user shares from other apps. An app that supports this contract can be included in the list of apps that appears when the user taps the Share charm. Windows limits the list to include only the apps that support the type of data being shared. Examples of apps that might want to use this contract include social networking, email, and note-taking apps.

 

Share Database (v) -  An option, found on the Business Contact Manager menu, in the Database Tools selection, that enables the user to share all information in a database. share name (n) -  A name that refers to a shared resource on a server. Each shared folder on a server has a share name used by personal computer users to refer to the folder. Users of Macintosh computers use the name of the Macintosh-accessible volume that corresponds to a folder, which may be the same as the share name.

 

Share of Voice (PN) -  The relative distribution of posts, sources, languages, and sentiments, taking the user's filters into account. share path (n) -  The full name of a resource on a network in the format \servername\sharename, which can include a directory path under the share name.

 

Share pictures and videos (v) -  An option that allows the user to share the metadata - caption, label, flag, etc. when sharing a picture or video.

 

Share Source contract (n) -  A contract that lets a Windows Store app receive content, such as photos , links, and text, that the user shares from other apps. An app that supports this contract can be included in the list of apps that appears when the user taps the Share charm. Windows limits the list to include only the apps that support the type of data being

 

shared. Examples of apps that might want to use this contract include social networking, email, and note-taking apps.

 

Share Target contract (n) -  A contract that lets a Windows Store app receive content, such as photos , links, and text, that the user shares from other apps. An app that supports this contract can be included in the list of apps that appears when the user taps the Share charm. Windows limits the list to include only the apps that support the type of data being shared. Examples of apps that might want to use this contract include social networking, email, and note-taking apps.

 

Share target description (n) -  The area in the Share UI where developers can add text to describe Share targets.

 

Shared (adj) -  An Azure Web site hosting tier, used for pricing calculation.

 

shared access computer (n) -  A computer in a public environment that is accessed by several different users on a daily basis.

 

Shared Access Signature (n) -  A URL that grants access rights to containers, blobs, queues, and tables.

 

shared address book (n) -  An Address Book that contains entries for every group, user, and contact within an organization's implementation of Exchange Server.

 

Shared Address Information (n) -  An IP address of the OneNote session that is being shared with other users.

 

shared address space (n) -  A Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address space or domain suffix that is shared by two different messaging systems. For example, you may have to share the SMTP address space between Microsoft Exchange and a third-party e­mail system, or between Exchange environments that are configured in different Active Directory forests. In these scenarios, users in each e-mail system have the same domain suffix as part of their e-mail addresses.

 

Shared App Service Hours (n) -  A new name for Shared Websites Hours, a resource of the Azure App Service service.

 

shared assembly (n) -  An assembly that can be referenced by more than one application. An assembly must be explicitly built to be shared by giving it a cryptographically strong name.

 

shared asset (n) -  An asset that is used by more than one cash-generating unit (CGU). An example is a distribution center that is used to store items before they are transported to different markets that share that same distribution center.

 

shared borders (n) -  Page regions reserved for content that you want to appear consistently on all your web pages. Shared borders usually contain link bars - hyperlinks to the other pages in the current web site.

 

Shared Caching (PN) -  The initial managed, multi-tenant cache service offering in Microsoft Azure, introduced in April 2011.

 

Shared Caching Service (PN) -  The initial managed, multi-tenant cache service offering in Microsoft Azure, introduced in April 2011.

 

shared code (n) -  Code that is specifically designated to exist without modification in the server project and the client project.

 

shared computer activation (n) -  A licensing mode that enables Office 365 subscribers to activate Office on-premises in a shared computer environment (Remote Desktop Services) or a roaming scenario where the underlying hardware changes frequently (such as Windows To Go).

 

shared control (n) -  A Web Parts control that can appear on a Web page and be personalized when the page is in either shared or user-level personalization scope. Note that a shared control can have properties that are both user-scope and shared-scope for personalization purposes.

 

shared data source item (n) -  Data source connection information that is encapsulated in an item. Can be managed as an item in the report server folder namespace. shared database (n) -  A database that is shared out to other users. These users create their own local copies, which are periodically synchronized with the shared database. shared dimension (n) -  A dimension created within a database that can be used by any cube in the database.

 

shared distribution point (n) -  A distribution point in a Configuration Manager 2007 hierarchy that clients can use to download the content and packages that have been migrated to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

 

shared favorite (n) -  A webpage link saved as a .url file in someone's Shared favorites' folder. For example

 

shared folder (n) -  A folder on another computer that has been made available for other people to use on the network.

 

shared folder permissions (n) -  Permissions that dictate which users can access a shared folder on a network.

 

shared library (n) -  A container for assumptions and metadata (dimensions, hierarchies, forms and reports, inter-model mappings, DTS packages that are used by PerformancePoint Server, and PerformancePoint Server data sources) that are global to any child model site of the root model site, or of a model site with which the library is associated. The assumptions and metadata of a shared library are for the exclusive consumption of these child models and are not available outside their immediate model family.

 

shared line appearance (n) -  A telephony feature that makes two or more phones behave as if they are linked; that is, that a call to one number causes all phones to ring. shared lock (n) -  A lock created by nonupdate (read) operations.

 

shared name (n) -  A name that consists of an assembly's identity-its simple text name, version number, and culture information (if provided)-strengthened by a public key and a digital signature generated over the assembly. Because the assembly manifest contains file hashes for all the files that constitute the assembly implementation, it is sufficient to generate the digital signature over just the one file in the assembly that contains the assembly manifest. Assemblies with the same strong name are expected to be identical. Shared notes (PN) -  The OneNote pages that are shared with everyone in a Room. Once created, they appear in the -€relists-€? panel in the Room UI panorama.

 

shared ownership (n) -  In virtual machine self-service, the ownership model for virtual machines under which all members of a group can manage all virtual machines owned by any member of the group and the virtual machine quota, if one has been specified, applies to all virtual machines created by all group members.

 

Shared photos (PN) -  The link to photos that only you and people that you select can view (versus public photos that anyone can view).

 

shared printer (n) -  A printer that receives input from more than one computer. shared resource (n) -  Any information, file, folder, program, device, etc., that is available to multiple users on a network.

 

Shared Resource Provider (n) -  A logical unit consisting of shared servies and shared resources. A farm could have multiple SRPs.

 

shared schedule (n) -  Schedule information that can be referenced by multiple items. Shared Services Provider (n) -  A logical grouping of shared services and their supporting resources.

 

Shared Sites (n) -  A feature of Microsoft Office Live that allows businesses to maintain and share business information on password-protected Web sites for collaborating with internal employees and external customers, suppliers, and vendors.

 

shared steps (n) -  A group of test steps that can be reused between test cases.

 

shared user account (n) -  A single user account that is logged on to by multiple users. shared user profile (n) -  A file that contains configuration information for a specific user including settings and restrictions applied by Windows SteadyState.

 

shared view (n) -  A view of a list or Web Part Page that every user who has the appropriate permissions can see.

 

shared Web Part (n) -  A Web Part added to a Web Part Page by a user who is working on the page in shared view.

 

Shared with Me (PN) -  A view that displays a list of documents and folders that are shared with the user.

 

shared workbook (n) -  A workbook that is configured to allow multiple users on a network to view and make changes at the same time. Each user who saves the workbook sees the changes that are made by other users.

 

SharePoint admin center (PN) -  A web-based management portal from which a company's service administrator can manage their SharePoint Online service, including creating and deleting site collections, managing user accounts and storage quota, and specifying service settings.

 

SharePoint Developer Center (PN) -  A website that provides content and resources to help developers create custom solutions for SharePoint Foundation, SharePoint Server and SharePoint Designer.

 

SharePoint Enabled BCS Solution (PN) -  A package containing a set of external lists for offlining, along with associated business data actions and task panes.

 

SharePoint Extensions for Team Foundation Server (PN) -  Required software for Visual Studio Team Foundation Server with one or more SharePoint Web applications.

 

The Team Foundation Server Extensions for SharePoint Products include site templates to which the process templates for Team Foundation Server refer when team projects are created.

 

SharePoint Extensions for Team Foundation Server 2013 (PN) -  Required software for Visual Studio Team Foundation Server with one or more SharePoint Web applications.

 

The Team Foundation Server Extensions for SharePoint Products include site templates to which the process templates for Team Foundation Server refer when team projects are created.

 

SharePoint group (n) -  A group of users that can be created on a SharePoint site to manage permissions to the site and to provide an e-mail distribution list for site users. A group can be used by many sites in one site collection.

 

SharePoint integrated permission model (n) -  A security model in which Project Server permissions are derived from SharePoint.

 

SharePoint library (n) -  A collection of files on SharePoint Server that is shared with other site users.

 

SharePoint list indicator (n) -  The title of a dialog page that enables the user to set up a SharePoint list indicator by setting name, description, list URL, indicator value, indicator appearance, etc. The indicator value can be specified based on number or percentage of certain column values, or certain aggregate data.

 

SharePoint Maintenance Manager (PN) -  An administrative tool that examines a computer, server farm, or server cluster against an optimal set of procedures and functional principles for that configuration, and reports possible issues.

 

SharePoint Object Model Adapter (PN) -  A component assembly that translates calls between 32-bit SharePoint project code and 64-bit SharePoint Object Model code, and helps maintain isolation between the two sides and facilitate versioning.

 

SharePoint Online (Plan 1) (Government Pricing) (PN) -  The SharePoint Online (Plan

 

• offer for government organizations that is hosted in the commercial cloud environment. SharePoint Online (Plan 1) for Government (PN) - The SharePoint Online (Plan 1) offer for government organizations that is hosted in the government cloud environment. SharePoint Online (Plan 2) (Government Pricing) (PN) -  The SharePoint Online (Plan
• offer for government organizations that is hosted in the commercial cloud environment. SharePoint Online (Plan 2) for Government (PN) - The SharePoint Online (Plan 2) offer for government organizations that is hosted in the government cloud environment. SharePoint Online Administration Center (PN) -  A web-based management portal from which a company's service administrator can manage their SharePoint Online service, including creating and deleting site collections, managing user accounts and storage quota, and specifying service settings.

SharePoint Online Storage (PN) -  The storage space to create site collections. The storage size may differ due to different online services purchased.

 

SharePoint Online Storage for Nonprofits (PN) -  An offer from Microsoft Office 365 for nonprofit organizations that offers additional storage options for SharePoint Online, priced per gigabyte, to support an organization's SharePoint Online growth.

 

SharePoint Portal Server (PN) -  A Microsoft server product that creates a portal Web site that allows users to share documents and search for information across the organization and enterprise within one extensible portal interface.

 

SharePoint Products and Technologies (n) -  A set of products and technologies that allow users in an organization to create, manage, and build their own collaborative Web sites and make them available throughout their organizations.

 

SharePoint Publishing Wizard (n) -  The wizard used to publish sharepoint sites and servers.

 

Sharepoint ServerRole (PN) -  A role assigned to the SharePoint server, like Web Server Role, which means that the server is used to host a web content.

 

SharePoint Services (n) -  A family of Microsoft Web-based team collaboration environments that provide the ability to create and access virtual workspaces for managing documents, discussions, lists, surveys and other important contextual information such as team member status and presence.

 

SharePoint Tools (n) -  The tools that are designed for using in SharePoint.

 

SharePoint Tracing Service (PN) -  A service responsible for writing diagnostic logging and usage logging information from SharePoint applications to log files on disk. SharePoint Translation Services (PN) -  A collection of extensible features that allows customers to use machine translation or external translation vendors to translate their website content.

 

sharer file (n) -  A file using resources from another file, which can be another project file or a file containing only resource information, called a resource pool.

 

Sharing frame (n) -  In desktop sharing, a box that the presenter can draw around a portion of the desktop to share only the portion of the desktop within the box. sharing invitation (n) -  A notification for sharing items, such as calendars, documents or folders, with others.

 

sharing mode (n) -  The client view that the presenter sees when he or she is presenting a Sharing slide.

 

sharing session (n) -  A collaborative meeting or formal presentation in which a participant has chosen to share an application or desktop.

 

Sharing sidebar (n) -  An element that appears on the right side of all list, library, and calendar pages that are contained within Business Applications, and on the right side of pages contained in Contact Manager. The Sharing sidebar is a convenient way to manage permission levels and add new user accounts, and is also a quick way to publish a list or add a form to your public Web site.

 

Sharing slide (n) -  A slide on which a presenter can show a shared application or desktop to other meeting participants.

 

sharpen (v) -  To enhance the edges of subjects in an image.

 

Sharpen and Soften (PN) -  A feature that allows the user to digitally alter a picture to increase or decrease the sharpness of focus.

 

sharpness (n) -  The degree of detail in the edges of subjects in an image.

 

shear (v) -  To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes.

 

shear (n) -  A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time.

 

shear handle (n) -  The handle on an object's selection rectangle that you drag to shear the object.

 

sheet (n) -  A primary document used in Excel to store and work with data. A worksheet consists of cells that are organized into columns and rows; a worksheet is always stored in a workbook.

 

shelf life (n) -  The period of time between an item's manufacture date and its expiration date.

 

shell (n) -  The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system.

 

Shell (PN) -  The operating system that is located on the Windows operating system in the Surface unit. The Shell includes access points, Launcher, time-outs, out-of-order screen, and user mode.

 

shell extension (n) -  A software that extends the functionality of the Windows Explorer desktop shell.

 

Shell item (n) -  Any single piece of content, such as a file, folder, email, or contact. shelve (v) -  To group a set of changes into a shelveset. shelved file (n) -  A file temporarily storing work in progress.

 

shelveset (n) -  A set of changes, not yet committed, that are now located in the server. The entire contents of the pending changes, including the changes to the modified files themselves, are included.

 

shelving (n) -  The process of temporarily storing work in progress in a repository without checking them in and submitting a changelist.

 

shift (v) -  In programming, to move the bit values one position to the left or right in a register or memory location.

 

shift code (n) -  A code that represents the timeframe that an employee will be associated to when working on a particular day. The shift code determines the starting time, the hours, the length, and the earning code to be paid.

 

SHIFT key (n) -  A keyboard key that, when pressed in combination with another key, gives that key an alternative meaning, for example, producing an uppercase character when a letter key is pressed. The SHIFT key is also used in various key combinations to create nonstandard characters or to perform special operations.

 

shift register (n) -  A circuit in which all bits are shifted one position at each clock cycle. It can be either linear (a bit is inserted at one end and lost' at the other during each cycle) or it can be cyclic or looped (the ‘lost' bit is inserted back at the beginning).'

 

shim (n) -  A traditional way of analyzing the data from two hooks to the .dll to determine things like timing and called APIs. The tool inserts the shim into the code path between the calling function and the intended target function.

 

shiny media (n) -  A CD or DVD disc onto which files can be copied. Common writeable

 

disc types include CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW.

 

ship date (n) -  The date that items are shipped from a shipping location.

 

Ship method (n) -  A label for a field that contains the value for shipping method' on the Create New Address screen in the Account form.'

 

shipment (n) -  A quantity of freight that is created against a source document such as a sales order, purchase order, or transfer order, and that is transported from an origin point to a destination point. You can consolidate inbound or outbound shipments that are going to the same destination point into a single load.

 

shipping address (n) -  The location to which products that have been ordered should be sent.

 

shipping and handling (n) -  The process of packing and distributing merchandise for a charge.

 

shipping calendar (n) -  The days that the selling company can ship goods.

 

shipping label (n) -  A label that is printed with a recipient's address and is used to mail or ship an item.

 

shipping method (n) -  A method of transportation for goods or services, such as Air,

 

Truck or UPS.

 

Shipping updates (PN) -  A quick view that displays only the e-mail messages that contain shipment information, such as a tracking number and web link. ship-to address (n) -  The location to which products are to be sent.

 

Shiva Password Authentication Protocol (n) -  A two-way, reversible encryption mechanism for authenticating PPP connections employed by Shiva remote access servers. Shockwave  -  A software technology from Macromedia Inc for making animations, games, sound and all kinds of special effects on a webpage.

 

shoot-‘em-up  -  A computer game in which you control a character, vehicle etc and shoot lots of onscreen enemies. Also called an- FPS- (First Person Shooter). shooter (PN) -  A game category that emphasizes shooting action or marksmanship. shop floor control (n) -  A system that uses information from the manufacturing area and elsewhere to communicate status about production orders and work centers for planning and management purposes. Shop floor control encompasses a variety of functions for managing personnel, materials, and processes, and supports planning, scheduling, and costing systems.

 

Shopping (PN) -  An app category that facilitates shopping in online stores.

 

shopping basket analysis (PN) -  A standard data mining algorithm that analyzes a list of transactions to make predictions about which items are most frequently purchased together.

 

shopping cart (PN) -  A list of items that a customer has selected to purchase from a commerce Web site. It is usually compiled into a file and sometimes visually represented by a shopping basket, shopping cart, or other container used when shopping. shopping cart (n) -  A virtual container that stores products that have been selected for purchase from a- procurement catalog or a vendor catalog.

 

short date (n) -  The standard short formats to display a date. For example: MM/dd/yy; dd/MM/yy

 

short grain (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a type of paper which grain direction runs parallel to the short edge of the sheet.

 

Short Message Service (PN) -  A service for wireless products that allows users to send and receive brief messages consisting of text and numbers to and from mobile phones and devices.

 

short name (n) -  A valid MS-DOS or OS/2 8.3 file name (with up to 8 characters followed by a period and an extension of up to 3 characters) that a computer running any member of the Windows Server2003 family, or any similar operating system, creates for every Macintosh folder name or file name on the server. Personal computer users refer to files on the server by their short names; Macintosh users refer to them by their long names. Short tones (PN) -  A setting for the phone keyboard that causes a key to produce a short duration tone regardless of how long the key is pressed.

 

shortcut (n) -  A link to any item accessible on your computer or on a network, such as a program or application, file, folder, disk drive, printer, or another computer. You can put shortcuts in various areas, such as on the desktop, on the Start menu, or in specific folders. Shortcut  -  In- Windows- (from 95 on), a type of- icon- which lets you launch a program quickly, without having to search for it. Often placed on the Windows- desktop- for convenience. Usually has a small arrow in the bottom lefthand corner, to show it is a shortcut rather than the program itself.

 

shortcut group (n) -  One of the groups of shortcuts to folders that can be displayed in the Shortcuts pane.

 

shortcut key (n) -  Any combination of keys that must be pressed simultaneously. shortcut menu (n) -  A menu that is related to the active window or item, accessible by right-clicking the mouse.

 

shortcut menu item (n) -  A command displayed in the shortcut (context) menu. Examples include open and print.

 

shortcut trust (n) -  A trust that is manually created between two domains in the same forest. The purpose of a shortcut trust is to optimize the interdomain authentication process by shortening the trust path. Shortcut trusts are transitive and can be one-way or two-way.

 

Shortcuts pane (n) -  The area in the Navigation Pane that contains shortcuts and shortcut groups. It can be accessed by using the Shortcuts button at the bottom of the Navigation Pane. Click a group in the Shortcuts pane to show the shortcuts in the group. shorthand property (n) -  A type of property that allows authors to specify the values of several properties with a single property. For instance, the ‘font' property is a shorthand property for setting ‘font-style', ‘font-variant', ‘font-weight', ‘font-size', ‘line-height', and ‘font-family' all at once.

 

short-term debt (n) -  A current obligation that is payable within one year.

 

Show Extended View (v) -  The item on the View menu that displays additional information and actions for each contact in the user's contact list.

 

Show Friendly Name (PN) -  A selection that displays the first and last name, instead of the e-mail address or sign-in name, for each contact in the user's Contacts list.

 

Show Full Screen Video (oth) -  The button in a Video conversation window that displays the current video conversation in full-screen mode.

 

Show Lights (oth) -  A menu command that displays the transformation handles for all lights that are present in the document.

 

Show me as away when my computer is idle for this time period: (oth) -  The option in the Options dialog box, on the Rules tab, that changes the user's status to Away after the computer has been idle for the selected time period.

 

Show Tabs (v) -  The item on the View menu that displays tabs at the bottom of the Communicator window, if additional tabs are installed.

 

Show Time As (PN) -  The field name for the confirmation status used to categorize how firmly a service activity has been scheduled. The options include Requested, Tending, Pending, Reserved, In Progress, and Arrived.

 

show/hide (v) -  To reveal or conceal information on a screen, such as webpage modules or details about a person.

 

showcase (v) -  To present prominently or highlight a project, product, scenario, etc. showcase (n) -  A tool in a class of Partner Portal tools, which presents prominently or highlights. For example, the Solution Showcase tool is meant to highlight partner business solutions.

 

Showcase (PN) -  The option button that modifies a card by allowing users to make selected content feel more or less prominent by applying Structure-specific treatments, based on the selected level.

 

showplan (n) -  A report showing the execution plan for an SQL statement.

 

ShowSounds (n) -  A feature that instructs programs that usually convey information only by sound to also provide all information visually, such as by displaying text captions or informative icons.

 

Showtunes (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 69.

 

shrink (v) -  To remove unused space from data tables.

 

S-HTTP (n) -  A protocol that provides a secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) connection.

 

shuffle (n) -  A menu item that allows the play back all of the items in a playlist once, in random order. Playback ends when all of the items in the list have been played one time. shuffle (v) -  To present items within a set in no established order, as opposed to ordering items by name, by date taken, by size, etc., and typically used with audio and visual media, such as album song order or photo slide shows.

 

shuffle all (PN) -  A menu item that allows the play back all of the items in a playlist once, in random order. Playback ends when all of the items in the list have been played one time.

 

shuffle mask (n) -  A form of data obfuscation to protect data that is classified as personal identifiable data, personal sensitive data or commercially sensitive data where data is randomly shuffled within the same column.

 

shut down (v) -  To close the operating system in an orderly fashion.

 

Shut Down (v) -  A menu item that provides options for restarting or turning off your computer or device, or for activating Stand By or Hibernate modes. shutdown (n) -  The process of quitting all programs before closing the operating system. shut-down (adj) -  Having characteristics of the process of quitting all programs before turning off the computer.

 

Shutter Bar (n) -  The bar that replaces the Navigation Pane in Access when it is minimized.

 

shutter speed (n) -  The amount of time a shutter is open during exposure to allow the light to reach the film or, in digital cameras, the image sensor.

 

SHV (n) -  A server software counterpart to a system health agent (SHA). A system health validator verifies the statement of health (SoH) made by its respective SHA.

 

SI (PN) -  The international metric system of units of measurement.

 

sibling (n) -  A process or node in a data tree that is descended from the same immediate

 

ancestor(s) as other processes or nodes.

 

sibling site (n) -  A site on the same hierarchy tier that has the same parent site as another site.

 

sibling window (n) -  A child window that has the same parent window as one or more other child windows.

 

SIC code (n) -  A four-digit number assigned by the U.S. government to designate the economic activity of businesses.

 

SID (n) -  In Windows-based systems, a unique value that identifies a user, group, or computer account within an enterprise. Every account is issued a SID when it is created. Side by Side (adj) -  Pertaining to a type of layout that displays the contents of windows one next to another on the screen.

 

side effect (n) -  Any change of state caused by a subroutine, such as a routine that reads a value from a file and advances the current file position.

 

side gesture (n) -  A gesture where the user interacts with the side of the phone to use an experience.

 

side pane (n) -  A pane displayed on the left side of the Project and Project Web Access interfaces. In Project, the side pane contains Project Guide information; in Project Web Access, the side pane contains links.

 

side panel (n) -  The panel that covers a long side of a central processing unit or Surface unit.

 

sidebar (n) -  A graphical user interface element that displays information to the side of an application.

 

side-by-side execution (n) -  The ability to install and use multiple versions of an assembly in isolation at the same time. Side-by-side execution can apply to applications and components as well as to the .NET Framework. Allowing assemblies to coexist and to execute simultaneously on the same computer is essential to support robust versioning in the common language runtime.

 

side-by-side hosting (n) -  The loading and activation of multiple versions of the common language runtime within the same process.

 

Side-fold card (n) -  One of the page size options available in Publisher for printing a folded card. This option prints four pages per sheet of paper, with fold on left. sideload (v) -  To load apps that were not distributed via the Windows Store, usually for testing an app before it is ready for sale.

 

sideloading (n) -  The process of loading apps that were not distributed via the Windows Store, usually for testing an app before it is ready for sale.

 

SideShow (PN) -  A feature in Windows that uses add-in programs, or gadgets, to extend information from your computer onto secondary displays.

 

Siena (PN) -  A Windows Store app with which a user can create apps, such as for a business or an enterprise, without having to learn a programming language, such as Visual Basic or Visual C#.

 

SIF (n) -  A video format that is a version of CIF and is specific to NTSC or PAL television standards. SIF has 352 x 240 non-square pixels for NTSC

 

sign (v) -  To bind an identity, such as a network login, hardware ID, or certificate, to a message, file, or other piece of digitally encoded information.

 

sign bit (n) -  The most significant, or leftmost, bit of a number field, usually set to 1 if the number is negative.

 

sign in (v) -  To create a user session for an Internet account. For example, you sign in to a Microsoft account, an Internet service provider account, or Skype.

 

Sign In (v) -  A UI element that creates a user session or establishes user access to a service.

 

Sign in as (PN) -  The label for the list that enables a user to select a status before signing in. Possible status options are Available, Busy, Do Not Disturb, and so on.

 

Sign in with your work or school account (oth) -  A sign-in phrase to a work or school account.

 

sign out (v) -  To end a user session for an Internet account. For example, you sign out of a Microsoft account, an Internet service provider account, or Skype.

 

Sign Out (v) -  A UI element that ends a user session or exits a service.

 

sign up (v) -  To enroll in a service, often resulting in setting up a new account.

 

signal (n) -  A beep or tone from a computer's speaker or a prompt displayed on screen that

 

tells a user that the computer is ready to receive input.

 

signal (n) -  A notification of an event that triggers an activity.

 

Signal API (PN) -  An API that is used to send signals to the Office Graph. signal event (n) -  In a statechart or activity diagram, an indication that one object has received a signal from another. A signal can be declared by using the keyword signal on a class in a class diagram.

 

signature (n) -  An image of a legally-binding signature that is stored and printed on checks as appropriate.

 

signature (n) -  Data that binds a sender's identity to the information being sent. A digital signature may be bundled with any message, file, or other digitally encoded information, or transmitted separately. Digital signatures are used in public key environments and provide authentication and integrity services.

 

signature (n) -  A unique algorithm or static hash value used to identify a specific instance of malicious code or potentially unwanted software.

 

signature (PN) -  The list of types involved in the definition of a method, field, property, or local variable. For a method, the signature includes its name, number of parameters and their types, the type it returns (if any), and its calling convention (default or vararg). The signature for a property is similar to that of a method. The signature for fields and local variables is simply their type (for example, array [0..5] of int).

 

signature (n) -  Text that is automatically added to outgoing e-mail messages, typically used to identify the sender.

 

signature certificate (n) -  A certificate that identifies the certification authority (CA) that issues server and client authentication certificates to the servers and clients that request these certificates.

 

signature line (n) -  A control that allows users to digitally sign a form or document. signature request (n) -  A request to sign an XPS document.

 

Signature Setup (n) -  The title for a dialog that specifies how a signature line should be signed, including instructions for signers.

 

signature update (n) -  A collection of signatures that adds to the detection capability of the scanner.

 

signature word (n) -  A two-byte data structure written at the end of the boot sector after the bootstrap code. Used by the bootstrap loader to determine that the end of boot sector has been reached.

 

Signed - unverified (n) -  Content has been hashed but could not be verified as valid against the signature.

 

Signed - verified (n) -  Content has been hashed and verified as valid against the signature. The certificate used to verify the signature is -Crvalid-C? in the sense that it has a relationship to a trusted certificate authority (and isn't expired, etc.)

 

signed driver (n) -  A driver that meets the criteria of the Windows Logo Program. For performance and stability, Microsoft strongly recommends that you use only signed drivers for new or updated drivers.

 

signed in (adj) -  Pertaining to an agent who is both subscribed to a group and actively taking calls for that group. While groups can be defined to automatically sign in agents, others allow the agent to specify whether he/she is signed in.

 

signed integer (n) -  An integer that has a positive or negative sign.

 

significance (n) -  One of the arguments of the FLOOR function.

 

significant other (PN) -  Usually the spouse or domestic partner of a contact. Detail that can be added to a contact's profile, listed under other.”

 

sign-in (n) -  The credentials (user name and password) that a person uses to gain access to a service, network server, etc.

 

sign-in allowed users (n) -  A set of users of Office 365 who have their sign-in privileges allowed. It is also the name of a view in the users and groups section of Office 365. sign-in blocked users (n) -  A set of users of Office 365 who have their sign-in priveleges blocked. It is also the name of a view in the users and groups section of Office 365. sign-in info (n) -  Information that includes identification and proof of identification that is used to gain access to local and network resources. Examples of credentials are user names and passwords, smart cards, and certificates.

 

sign-in information (n) -  Information that includes identification and proof of identification that is used to gain access to local and network resources. Examples of credentials are user names and passwords, smart cards, and certificates.

 

sign-in name (n) -  The ID that the user enters to sign in to Lync or Communicator.

 

Signing Services for Office (n) -  The digital signature functionality including Digital

 

Signatures, electronic signatures, Mark As Final and Electronic Postmarks.

 

signoff queue (n) -  A queue type that is used for reports that the user has not seen before.

 

It is utilized when a user is not to be notified when the event occurs, but is to be notified prior to reporting the event.

 

sign-up address (n) -  An e-mail address that a user can create to use when they buy products online or register for updates from a Web site and don't want to use their main e­mail address.

 

silent (PN) -  A status displayed when the phone sound volume is set to 0 and vibration is off.

 

silent activation (n) -  A type of activation that is performed without any user interaction. silent installation (n) -  An installation that runs unattended and does not require any user input after it has been started.

 

silent process exit (n) -  Silent and unexpected process termination by the process itself or by another application.

 

silent RIP (n) -  The capability of a computer to listen for and process Routing Information

 

Protocol (RIP) announcements but without announcing its own routes.

 

silent setup (n) -  An installation that runs unattended and does not require any user input after it has been started.

 

Silicon Valley  -  A nickname for the region south of San Francisco that contains an unusually high concentration of computer companies. Silicon is the most common semiconductor material used to produce chips.

 

silver competency (n) -  A qualification that distinguishes a Microsoft partner company that has demonstrated a very high level of expertise within a specific skill set. A silver competency indicates that a company is within the top 5 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide.

 

Silverlight business application (n) -  A template that provides many common features for building a business application with a Silverlight client. It utilizes WCF RIA Services for authentication and registration services.

 

Silverlight Development Kit (n) -  The package which contains documentation, online samples, quick starts and tools for developing Silverlight applications.

 

Silverlight plug-in (n) -  A plug-in that users download to run a Silverlight-based application in their browser. This term also refers to the component embedded in a Web page that renders Silverlight content.

 

Silverlight XAP file (n) -  The Silverlight application that is downloaded to the client browser and enables Smooth Streaming. XAP files are essentially .zip files that contain an assembly manifest file and one or more assemblies.

 

SIM (n) -  A smart card that stores a subscriber's personal identifier, billing information, and data.

 

SIM card (n) -  A smart card that stores a subscriber's personal identifier, billing information, and data.

 

SIM PIN (n) -  A type of personal identification number (PIN) for the SIM card, consisting of 4 digits, that is used to gain access to your mobile phone.

 

SIM security (PN) -  A toggle switch that you tap to enter a SIM PIN.

 

SIM slot (n) -  The hardware slot (or tray) in which a SIM card is placed. Some phones have more than one SIM slot.

 

Sim, sim-free  -  (Subscriber Identity Module)- A chip smaller than a man's thumbnail, which contains the number and network subscription of a mobile phone, and sometimes other data. Move the chip to another phone, and the phone number moves with it. A sim- free phone is one bought without a number and not tied to any particular network. There are currently three types of different sizes. The standard SIM is the largest, used in older phones, the smaller micro- and nano-SIMs are used in the latest smartphones. similar events (n) -  Events that resemble one another and where criteria similarity depends on the type of event.

 

similarity matrix (n) -  A matrix of scores that represents the similarity between a number of data points.

 

SIMM (n) -  A small circuit board, designed to accommodate surface-mount memory chips, with a 32-bit data path and connectors that are on the same circuit and that respond to the same signal.

 

SIMM  -  (Single In-line Memory Module; pr.‘sim') A largely obsolete type of- RAM- for older PCs. Replaced by- DIMM.

 

simple (adj) -  Pertaining to the resiliency type for a volume that stripes data across physical disks with no resiliency in a Microsoft Storage Spaces storage pool.

 

Simple Authentication and Security Layer (PN) -  An open framework, described in Request for Comments (RFC) 2222, for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols.

 

Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (PN) -  A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) communication protocol that defines the communication between network devices and a Registration Authority (RA) for certificate enrollment.

 

simple client (n) -  A type of cache client that does not have a routing table and thus does not need network connectivity to all cache hosts in the cache cluster. Because data traveling to simple clients from the cluster may need to travel across multiple cache hosts, simple clients may not perform as fast as a routing clients.

 

Simple Control Protocol (PN) -  A lightweight protocol that enables small devices to communicate with each other over low-speed networks.

 

simple feature (n) -  A feature with all geometric attributes described piecewise by straight-line or planar interpolation between sets of points as defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium.

 

Simple Filter tab (n) -  A tab, found on the Action menu, in the Filter Report selection, that enables the user to select or filter records with the wanted values. simple indicator (n) -  The title of a dialog that enables users to set up a simple indicator by setting the name, description, value, goal, status icon, etc.

 

simple keyframe (n) -  In an animation timeline, a type of keyframe that indicates a single property change at a point in time.

 

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (n) -  A member of the TCP/IP suite of protocols that governs the exchange of electronic mail between message transfer agents. simple mapping (n) -  The mapping that is automatically established when User Name Mapping maps Windows domain users to UNIX users with the same names.

 

Simple Markup view (PN) -  A view for tracked changes that clearly identifies where changes and comments are in a document, and gives you easy access to them, without detracting from the readability.

 

simple network (n) -  A type of operations network in which one operation is started and completed before the next operation begins.

 

Simple Network Management Protocol (n) -  A network protocol used to manage TCP/IP networks. In Windows, the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service is used to provide status information about a host on a TCP/IP network.

 

Simple Network Management Protocol trap (n) -  An unsolicited Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) packet sent from one SNMP entity to another usually in response to a stimulus or an event on the sending entity.

 

Simple Object Access Protocol (n) -  A simple, XML-based protocol for exchanging structured data and type information on the World Wide Web. The protocol is currently the de facto standard for XML messaging.

 

simple PIDL (n) -  A PIDL that is parsed without disk verification.

 

simple recovery model (n) -  A database recovery mode that minimally logs all transactions sufficiently to ensure database consistency after a system crash or after restoring a data backup. The database is recoverable only up to the time of its most recent data backup, and restoring individual pages is unsupported.

 

simple shape (n) -  A shape in an orchestration that cannot be collapsed and cannot contain other shapes.

 

simple style (n) -  A style that is used for Expression Blend controls that contain simplified templates based upon the set of Windows Presentation Foundation system controls.

 

Simple TCP/IP Services (n) -  Four TCP/IP services: Character Generator, Daytime Discard, Echo, and Quote of the Day.

 

simple type (n) -  Primitive type that is used for defining properties in the conceptual schema.

 

simple type (n) -  An element that can only contain text and appears as <simpleType> in an XML document, or any attribute of an element. Attributes are considered simple types because they contain only text.

 

simple volume (n) -  A dynamic volume made up of disk space from a single dynamic disk. A simple volume can consist of a single region on a disk or multiple regions of the same disk that are linked together.

 

simplified sharing (n) -  A streamlined process for sharing Office documents with others. simulated deployment (n) -  A configuration option that lets you assess how accurate your application rules are before you deploy an application.

 

Simulated Gambling (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

Simulation (PN) -  The Games subcategory containing games that simulate an experience, for example, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

 

simultaneous operations (n) -  A type of operations network in which multiple operations take place at the same time and must be completed before moving on to the next operation.

 

single click (n) -  One mouse click (usually with the left mouse button).

 

Single Connect (PN) -  A collection of features designed to improve Groove's

 

communications infrastructure and routing model in order to increase efficiency and performance.

 

single copy cluster (n) -  A clustered Exchange deployment that uses shared storage and can have multiple active and passive servers (referred to as nodes) dedicated to a clustered mailbox server.

 

Single data type (n) -  A data type that stores single-precision floating-point variables as 32-bit (4-byte) floating-point numbers ranging in value from -3.402823E38 to -1.401298E-45 for negative values and 1.401298E-45 to 3.402823E38 for positive values. Single Database (PN) -  Fully isolated database optimized for workloads when performance demands are predictable.

 

Single Euro Payments Area (PN) -  A European banking industry initiative that enables secure electronic payment transfers between bank accounts within and across euro areas. Single Instance Store (n) -  A component that saves disk space on the server by maintaining a single physical copy of all identical files found. If SIS finds a duplicate file on the server, it copies the original file into the SIS store and leaves a link where the original resided. This technology is used only with Remote Installation Services. single instancing (n) -  A technique used within the file-based imaging process that allows you to store two or more copies of a file for the space cost of one copy.

 

single language pack (n) -  A set of language resources that supports the deployment of a software program in a particular language.

 

single node server cluster (n) -  A cluster configuration that has one node and that can be configured with or without external cluster storage devices. For a single node cluster without an external cluster storage device, the local disk is configured as the cluster storage device. There are advantages and limitations for each cluster configuration (single node server cluster, single quorum device server cluster, and majority node set server cluster).

 

Single Payment Classification Code (PN) -  A Standard Entry Class ACH code that describes a type of financial transaction.

 

single photo (n) -  A camera option to capture just one image when the user presses the camera button.

 

single post pane (n) -  The part of the product that displays a single post with all its content. The single post pane also renders available threads to the post. single quorum device server cluster (n) -  A cluster configuration that has two or more nodes and that is configured so that every node is attached to one or more cluster storage device. The cluster configuration data is stored on a single cluster storage device. There are advantages and limitations for each cluster configuration (single node server cluster, single quorum device server cluster, and majority node set server cluster). single session-only disc (n) -  A recordable media (such as CD-RW) to which you can only write once without reformatting.

 

single sign-on (n) -  An authentication process that permits a user to log on to a system once with a single set of credentials to access multiple applications or services. single sign-on daemon (n) -  A daemon on a Windows-based computer that receives an encrypted password and decrypts it before requesting a password change on the UNIX host.

 

Single Sign-On server (n) -  The server on which the Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) service is installed.

 

Single Sign-On services (n) -  Services that enable single sign-on for adapters by accessing credentials in the SSO Credential database. These services are used to manage and administer the Credential database. As a configuration store, these services are used to access configuration data for adapters.

 

single stepping (n) -  A debugging technique that enables you to run a macro one action at a time or run Visual Basic code one line at a time.

 

single switch device (n) -  An assistive computer technology for people with mobility impairments. A single switch device allows users to interact with a computer by using slight body movements.

 

single use kanban (n) -  A type of kanban that is used with a fixed quantity kanban rule to meet exceptionally high demand. A single use kanban does not trigger a new kanban when it is discarded.

 

single-byte character set (n) -  A character encoding in which each character is represented by 1 byte. Single byte character sets are mathematically limited to 256 characters.

 

single-document interface (n) -  A specification according to which each open document occupies its own window in the UI, though only a single instance of the program application is running.

 

single-hop connection (n) -  A connection that goes from one computer to another computer.

 

single-label domain (n) -  A domain, website, or other directory whose name consists of a single chunk, such as contoso

 

single-mapped cell (n) -  A cell that has been linked to a non-repeating element in an XML map.

 

single-pane view (n) -  A window in which only one view appears, such as the Task Sheet, Network Diagram view, Resource Graph view, or Calendar view. single-photon emission computed tomography (n) -  A type of computed tomography (CT) scan in which a small amount of a radioactive drug is injected into a vein. single-precision (adj) -  Of or pertaining to a floating-point number having the least precision among two or more options commonly offered by a programming language, such as single-precision versus double-precision.

 

single-root I/O virtualization (n) -  Functionality that enables SR-IOV-€“capable devices, e.g. network adapters, to be assigned directly to virtual machines.

 

single-selection list box (n) -  A list box that supports only selection of a single item in the list.

 

SingleSKU (PN) -  A Windows delivery technology that provides an edition upgrade - Cirpath-C? where customers and OEMs can move from a lower to a higher edition within an edition family on an active installed OS. An example would be a Retail edition family that includes Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate, and which allows for easier moves between editions.

 

single-threaded apartment (n) -  An apartment that consists of exactly one thread. single-use code (n) -  A code, which can be used only once, that can be used in place of a password to sign in.

 

single-user mode (n) -  A state in which only one user can access a resource.

 

sink (n) -  A device or part of a device that receives something from another device.

 

SIP (n) -  A standard signaling protocol for establishing multi-media communications sessions between two or more users over an IP network.

 

SIP (n) -  A software accessory that enables you to use a variety of direct input methods (such as handwriting, speech, touch, stylus, gestures, and so on) to interact with Windows- based programs. An input panel can include a writing pad and a character pad to convert handwriting into typed text or mathematical equations, and an on-screen keyboard to enter individual characters.

 

SIP domain (n) -  A domain that is configured to accept SIP traffic.

 

SIP phone (n) -  A desktop telephone that, in addition to providing standard telephony features, connects to the Internet through SIP.

 

SIP trunking (n) -  A mechanism for connecting the voice network of an enterprise to a service provider that offers public switched telephone network (PSTN) origination, termination, and emergency services without deploying PSTN gateways.

 

SIP/PSTN gateway (n) -  A device that translates signaling and media in different formats between the Enterprise Voice infrastructure and a public switched telephone network (PSTN) or private branch exchange (PBX).

 

SIR  -  (Serial InfraRed). A wireless communication system for PCs and peripherals, especially laptops. Only works when the devices are in line-of-sight of each other.

 

Siri  -  A voice-controlled AI on Apple smartphones and tablets which can be used to control some features of the device.

 

SIS (n) -  A component that saves disk space on the server by maintaining a single physical copy of all identical files found. If SIS finds a duplicate file on the server, it copies the original file into the SIS store and leaves a link where the original resided. This technology is used only with Remote Installation Services.

 

site (n) -  One or more well-connected (highly reliable and fast) TCP/IP subnets. A site allows administrators to configure Active Directory access and replication topology to take advantage of the physical network.

 

site (n) -  A group of related web pages that is hosted by an HTTP server on the World Wide Web or an intranet. The pages in a website typically cover one or more topics and are interconnected through hyperlinks.

 

site (n) -  A business location to which resources are assigned. A site is used to ensure that all resources required for a service are in the same physical location. site (n) -  A collection of files and metadata that comprises a complete website when published to an HTTP server on the World Wide Web.

 

site analysis (n) -  The process of visiting all the pages of a Web site to gather information about the structure of the site. The IIS SEO Site Analysis feature performs a site analysis to discover violations of best practices for search engine optimization.

 

site assignment (n) -  The process of including selected resources in an

 

SMS/Configuration Manager site.

 

site assignment rules (n) -  A group of boundaries that an SMS/Configuration Manager administrator defines for an SMS/Configuration Manager site. SMS/Configuration Manager uses these rules to determine which resources and clients are assigned to the site. site boundary (n) -  A site property, specified using IP subnets and Active Directory sites, that defines the resources that the site manages.

 

site certificate (n) -  A unique digital identification that forms the basis of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security features on a Web site. Server certificates are obtained from a trusted, third-party organization called a certification authority, and they provide a way for users to authenticate the identity of a Web site.

 

site certificate (n) -  A certificate that identifies the certification authority (CA) that issues server and client authentication certificates to the servers and clients that request these certificates.

 

Site Client (PN) -  A type of Groove workspace that is an offline, personal copy of a SharePoint site and is kept in sync with the corresponding SharePoint site providing a convenient way of working with SharePoint content, even when the SharePoint site is not available.

 

site code (n) -  A three-character code that SMS/Configuration Manager uses to uniquely identify an SMS/Configuration Manager site. The site code is specified during the site installation and cannot be changed after installation. The valid characters for site codes are

 

A through Z and 0 through 9.

 

site collection (n) -  A set of Web sites that have the same owner and share administration settings. Each site collection contains a top-level site, can contain one or more subsites, and may have a shared navigation structure.

 

site collection administrator (n) -  A user who has administrative permissions for a site collection.

 

site collection flag (n) -  A 4-byte unsigned integer bit mask that specifies the properties that are global to a site collection. One or more values can be set for this bit mask. site collection identifier (n) -  A GUID that identifies a site collection. In stored procedures, the identifier is typically @SiteId or @WebSiteId. In databases, the identifier is typically SiteId/tp_SiteId.

 

Site Collection Images (n) -  A system library used to store images that are used throughout the site collection. Provides versioning, check-in/check-out, search and visual browse capabilities.

 

site collection quota (n) -  An option for a site collection that allows administrators to set levels for maximum storage allowed, maximum number of users allowed, and warnings that are associated with the maximum levels.

 

site collection solution gallery (n) -  A capability that enables site collection

 

administrators to manage and add new solutions to their site collections.

 

Site Component Manager (PN) -  A service that provides change and configuration services for sites, including installations.

 

site content type (n) -  A named and uniquely identifiable collection of settings and fields that store metadata for lists within individual sites.

 

site control file (n) -  An ASCII text file (such as Sitectrl.ct0) that contains the settings of an SMS/Configuration Manager site.

 

site database server (n) -  An Configuration Manager site system role assigned to the computer that hosts the Configuration Manager site database (a SQL Server database).

 

The computer might or might not be the site server.

 

Site Designer (n) -  A tool that is used to create and personalize subscriber Web sites.

 

Site Directory (PN) -  The name of the central location from which to view and access all Web sites associated with a specific portal site.

 

Site Folders (PN) -  A consolidated view of all sites that a user has followed.

 

site gate (n) -  A Message Queuing server that is configured to route messages between sites on behalf of other clients using Message Queuing servers.

 

site hop (n) -  The act of following a link from one Web site to a site or page on another server when crawling for content.

 

site license (n) -  A purchase agreement for using multiple copies of the same software at a business or an institution, usually at a volume discount.

 

site license  -  A license that gives a customer permission to use a software package on more than one system. Site licenses provide a bulk rate to companies and schools that want to use software on many computers.

 

site link (n) -  An Active Directory object that represents a set of sites that can communicate at uniform cost through some intersite transport. For Internet Protocol (IP) transport, a typical site link connects just two sites and corresponds to an actual wide area network (WAN) link. An IP site link connecting more than two sites might correspond to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) backbone connecting more than two clusters of buildings on a large campus or several offices in a large metropolitan area connected via leased lines and IP routers.

 

Site Link Account (n) -  The account that is used to make a connection to another site in the same hierarchy.

 

site mailbox (n) -  An Exchange mailbox that is associated with a SharePoint site, enabling users to access documents and email related to group projects through either Outlook or SharePoint.

 

Site Manager (PN) -  The Azure service that lets you coordinate the replication and recovery of System Center 2012 private clouds at a secondary location. site map (n) -  A file or other store that describes the logical layout of a Web site (as distinct from the physical layout of pages). Site maps are used by site navigation controls to display navigation using a menu, tree view, or SiteMapPath (breadcrumb) control. site map (n) -  A Web site file that lists the URLs in the Web site that are available for search engines to index.

 

site map file (n) -  A Web site file that lists the URLs in the Web site that are available for search engines to index.

 

site map index (n) -  A Web site file that lists the locations of site map files on a Web site. site navigation (n) -  In ASP.NET Web sites, the process of displaying controls such as menus, a tree view, or SiteMapPath (breadcrumb) controls that assist users in finding pages of interest. Site navigation is typically driven from a sitemap.

 

site path rule (n) -  A rule for a specific part of a site that includes or excludes content from the content index.

 

site plan (n) -  A drawing used for residential and commercial landscape design, parks planning, yard layouts, plat maps, outdoor recreational facilities, and irrigation systems. Uses a scale of 1:200. A type of building plan.

 

site recovery (n) -  The Microsoft Azure service that allows users to automate protection and replication and orchestrate recovery for virtual machines and applications that run on Hyper-V hosts located in System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) clouds and also in Microsoft Azure for simplified disaster recovery.

 

Site Reports (n) -  A feature that provides detailed Web site statistics and reports related to the subscriber's Web site.

 

site resource (n) -  A resource that is available for use by a specific Web site.

 

site restriction (n) -  The main rule for a site that includes or excludes content from the content index.

 

site selectable (adj) -  Pertaining to an element that can be selected as a whole element in the editor. Any element with a height or width attribute, either implicitly or explicitly defined, is site selectable.

 

site server (n) -  An Configuration Manager site sytem role assigned to the server on which SMS/Configuration Manager Setup has been run successfully. When Configuration Manager is installed on a computer, that computer is automatically assigned the site server role. Every SMS/Configuration Manager site has one site server.

 

site system (n) -  A server or share that provides SMS/Configuration Manager functionality to an SMS/Configuration Manager site. The functionality provided by a site system depends on the assigned role. A site system can perform one or more roles. site system role (n) -  A role that a site system can perform in an SMS/Configuration Manager site. There are several possible site system roles. All of the roles can be assigned to the primary site server or spread out over several different site systems. Some of the site system roles are assigned during installation and others are assigned through the SMS/Configuration Manager Administrator console.

 

site usage (n) -  Information about the number of visits to a Web site, the number of page views during a specific time, and the number of conversions.

 

Sites app (n) -  An app for the Windows Store designed for small groups of SharePoint users to enable them to perform basic tasks, such as provide access to team document libraries, site feeds, and project tasks.

 

site-to-site VPN (n) -  A network comprised of Virtual Private Networks.

 

Six Sigma  -  Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in any process and is broadly applied, from manufacturing to transactional processes within product to service sectors.

 

Six Sigma DMAIC Cycle (n) -  A template that outlines the phases, key activities and deliverables of the standard Six Sigma life cycle.

 

size (v) -  To change the dimensions of a shape by dragging one of its handles after it has been selected with the pointer tool.

 

size grip (n) -  A special control that appears at the junction of a horizontal and vertical scroll bar or the right end of a status bar and provides an area that a user can drag to size the lower right corner of a window.

 

sizing handle (n) -  A handle that supports sizing an object.

 

Ska (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 21.

 

sketch style (n) -  A Skin for objects and controls that have a hand-sketched look. SketchFlow (PN) -  A feature set within Expression Blend 3 for creating fully functional WPF- or Silverlight-based prototypes.

 

SketchFlow Animation (PN) -  A feature that enables on-the-fly animations in prototypes to represent the behavior of the application when in use.

 

SketchFlow Map panel (n) -  A panel that displays the application flow of a prototype project.

 

SketchFlow Player (PN) -  A stand-alone player that displays a SketchFlow prototype, enabling a reviewer to click through the prototype.

 

SketchFlow prototype (n) -  A prototype created by using the SketchFlow features available in Expression Blend 3.

 

skeuomorph (n) -  A design that is derived from another object and that retains ornamental design cues that relate back to the original object.

 

skew (n) -  A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time.

 

skew (v) -  To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes.

 

skewed fraction (n) -  A fraction that is written on a downward angle: the diagonal fraction bar is placed down and to the right of the numerator, and the denominator is slightly down and to the right of the fraction bar.

 

SKI (n) -  A certificate extension that contains a hash of the certification authority's certificate public key. This hash is placed in the Authority Key Identifier (AKI) extension of all issued certificates to facilitate chain building.

 

skill (n) -  The ability to proficiently perform certain tasks or duties.

 

skill code (n) -  A type of enterprise outline code that allows you to specify the skills that a resource has.

 

skill gap analysis (n) -  A method of comparing the actual skill level of an employee with a target level defined for a current job, a career path, or any other job in a company. This analysis helps to identify strengths and weaknesses in an employee's competence profile in relation to a job, and can be used to determine the appropriate competence development activities.

 

skill gap wheel (n) -  A graphical tool that enables fast recognition of entire skill profiles and skill gaps.

 

skill profile wheel (n) -  A control that visually represents the complete list of

 

competencies that an employee, a unit, or a team can demonstrate. A skill profile wheel is often used in connection with skill gap analyses, for example to display the difference between an employee's current profile and that of a career path.

 

skill set (n) -  A group of related skills.

 

skin (n) -  A customized user interface that overlays an existing user interface. A skin customizes the look of the program but does not affect its functionality. Programs that allow the use of skins usually make standards available for the creation and distribution of new skins.

 

skin (v) -  To apply a skin to an existing user interface.

 

skin definition file (n) -  An XML document that specifies the elements in a skin, along with their relationships and functionality. A skin definition file has a .wms file name extension.

 

skin file (n) -  A file containing one or more control properties that define how the controls should look. Skin files are part of ASP.NET themes.

 

skin mode (n) -  An operational state of Windows Media Player in which its user interface is displayed as a skin.

 

skip (v) -  When performing an operation over a group of items, to leave intact an item because it cannot be operated due to some or other reason. E.g. when copying a group of files, the files currently opened for writing will not be copied.

 

Skip button (PN) -  The button that takes the user to bypass the current item or page and move to the next item or page.

 

skiplisting (n) -  The process of bypassing the connecting IP address in the mail header for the purposes of assessing the likelihood that the message is spam and instead inspecting the previous IP address listed in the header.

 

SKU (n) -  A unique identifier, usually alphanumeric, for a product. The SKU allows a product to be tracked for inventory purposes. An SKU can be associated with any item that can be purchased. For example, a shirt in style number 3726, size 8 might have a SKU of 3726-8.

 

SKU (n) -  An inventory dimension.

 

SKU (n) -  An item and its assigned inventory dimensions.

 

Skype account (n) -  A feature that enables the user to see Skype activity, change settings, and purchase Skype Credit.

 

Skype call (n) -  A call made with the Skype client, either between Skype clients or to a mobile phone or landline.

 

Skype Click to Call (PN) -  A downloadable plugin for calling phone numbers directly from websites in a browser.

 

Skype Connect (PN) -  A feature that enables making and receiving Skype calls via a PBX system.

 

Skype Credit (PN) -  A Skype product; one of the possible ways to pay for using Skype products.

 

Skype for Amazon Fire Phone (PN) -  The Skype software application for Amazon Fire Phone.

 

Skype for Android (PN) -  The Skype application that runs on the Android operating system.

 

Skype for BlackBerry (PN) -  The Skype software application for BlackBerry devices. Skype for Business (PN) -  The Microsoft communications service that provides communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.

 

Skype for Business basic (PN) -  An application that enables instant messaging (IM), audio and video calls, meetings, availability (presence) information, and sharing capabilities all from one, easy-to-use program. It's a slimmer version of the full Skype for Business client that provides all of the same core functionality.

 

Skype for Business for iPhone (PN) -  The version of Skype for Business 2015 that runs on iPhone.

 

Skype for Business Online (PN) -  A cloud communications service that connects people. Skype for Business Online provides intuitive communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.

 

Skype for Business Server (PN) -  A real-time communications server software which provides the infrastructure for enterprise instant messaging, presence, VoIP, ad hoc and structured conferences (audio, video and web conferencing).

 

Skype for Business Web App (PN) -  a browser-based meeting client that you use to join Skype for Business Meetings

 

Skype for Business Web App Plug-in (PN) -  A plug-in required for audio, video, and

 

screen sharing during a Skype for Business Meeting

 

Skype for iPad (PN) -  The Skype software application for iPads.

 

Skype for iPhone (PN) -  The Skype software application for iPhone.

 

Skype for iPod touch (PN) -  The Skype software application for iPod touch.

 

Skype for Kindle Fire HD (PN) -  The Skype software application for Kindle Fire HD. Skype for Linux (PN) -  The Skype software application for Linux.

 

Skype for Mac (PN) -  The Skype software application for Mac.

 

Skype for modern Windows (PN) -  The Skype software application that uses the non­desktop user interface introduced with Windows 8.

 

Skype for Nokia X (PN) -  The Skype software application for Nokia X devices.

 

Skype for Outlook.com (PN) -  The Skype add-on for Outlook.com web-based email service.

 

Skype for PlayStation-®Vita (PN) -  The Skype software application for PlayStation- ®Vita.

 

Skype for TV (PN) -  The Skype software application for smart TVs.

 

Skype for Web (PN) -  The Skype web application for Skype instant messaging, Skype audio calls and Skype video calls.

 

Skype for Windows desktop (PN) -  The Skype software application for Windows desktop.

 

Skype for Windows Phone (PN) -  The Skype software application for Windows Phone. Skype for Xbox One (PN) -  The Skype software application for Xbox One.

 

Skype Home (PN) -  A tab in the Skype desktop client for displaying a user's Facebook newsfeed and Skype mood messages.

 

Skype Manager (PN) -  A web tool that businesses can use to allocate Skype Credit, features, and products to employees.

 

Skype Meeting Broadcast (PN) -  A Web conferencing solution that enables the broadcasting of a Skype for Business meeting on the Internet, with a dedicated producer. It supports large group meetings with as many as 10 000 people, who can attend in a browser on nearly any device.

 

Skype messages (PN) -  A wrapper of Skype features offering instant, voice, video, and SMS messaging.

 

Skype Name (n) -  A unique user name for logging into the Skype client, a user's account, and so on.

 

Skype Number (n) -  A Skype product that allows a user to call directly to Skype from landlines and mobile phones.

 

Skype partner (n) -  An organization that cooperates with Skype; the cooperation ranges from developing mutual software to selling products specially tailored for the organization.

 

Skype Premium (PN) -  A subscription that grants users a Premium account, that includes access to enhanced Skype features such as group video calling, group screen sharing, and live chat customer support.

 

Skype Room Systems (PN) -  A comprehensive Partner offering that bundles the Skype Room System software and the required hardware (consisting of a large screen or projector, a camera and an audio device) that can be controlled by a client app on a mobile phone. It facilitates meeting participation without a laptop or desktop from within the meeting room enabling a meeting experience in a conference room setting.

 

Skype To Go number (n) -  A product that enables a user to call mobile phones and landlines from a mobile phone or landline via Skype.

 

Skype Translator (PN) -  The Skype software that translates audio and instat messaging conversations.

 

Skype video calling (PN) -  An app that lets you make video calls.

 

Skype voucher (n) -  An electronic coupon that can be bought from selected retail outlets to top up Skype Credit.

 

Skype WiFi (PN) -  A feature that enables the user to connect to public WiFi hotspots, paying per minute with Skype Credit.

 

Skype world minute (n) -  A calling minute available through a Skype paid feature that lets users call phones in over 40 countries/regions worldwide.

 

Skype-® for Business (PN) -  The Microsoft communications service that provides communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.

 

Skype-® for Business 2015 (PN) -  The Microsoft communications service that provides communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.

 

Skype-® for Business basic 2015 (PN) -  An application that enables instant messaging (IM), audio and video calls, meetings, availability (presence) information, and sharing capabilities all from one, easy-to-use program. It's a slimmer version of the full Skype for Business client that provides all of the same core functionality.

 

Skype-® for Business basic client (PN) -  An application that enables instant messaging (IM), audio and video calls, meetings, availability (presence) information, and sharing capabilities all from one, easy-to-use program. It's a slimmer version of the full Skype for Business client that provides all of the same core functionality.

 

Skype-® for Business for iPhone (PN) -  The version of Skype for Business 2015 that runs on iPhone.

 

Skype-® for Business Online (PN) -  A cloud communications service that connects people. Skype for Business Online provides intuitive communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.

 

Skype-® for Business Server (PN) -  A real-time communications server software which provides the infrastructure for enterprise instant messaging, presence, VoIP, ad hoc and structured conferences (audio, video and web conferencing).

 

Skype-® for Business Server 2015 (PN) -  A real-time communications server software which provides the infrastructure for enterprise instant messaging, presence, VoIP, ad hoc and structured conferences (audio, video and web conferencing).

 

SkypeKit (PN) -  A collection of Skype software and APIs that allows internet-connected devices or applications to offer voice and video calls.

 

Skype-to-Skype call (n) -  A free internet call between two or more Skype users.

 

SLA (n) -  An agreement between two or more parties describing the deliverables, support, and communication that each party will provide to the other.

 

SLA (PN) -  An agreement that specifies the minimum service level for the Online Services.

 

SLA metric (n) -  A calculated time interval that Service Manager determines between the date and time fields in incidents and service requests. For example, the SLA metric - Crresolution time-C? is defined as the difference between the Incident Created Date and the Incident Resolved Date.

 

SLA override management pack (n) -  A set of files for use with System Center

 

Operations Manager to store overrides and change the minimum service level to be provided and the actions a customer can perform.

 

SLA target (n) -  The specified duration of time in which the IT organization must respond to or resolve an incident or service request. slab (n) -  A contiguous piece of memory.

 

slab consolidation (n) -  The process of reducing the number of slabs allocated in thinly provisioned arrays and thinly provisioned virtual disks by rearranging data from sparsely populated slabs to densely populated slabs.

 

slack space (n) -  The unused area outside of the boot sector in sector 0 of a partitioned data storage device.

 

slamming  -  Changing an end user's primary local exchange carrier or Interexchange Carrier without the end user's authorization. slash (n) -  The / character.

 

slate (n) -  A tablet-style portable computer that's designed for touch input and that lacks an integrated physical keyboard.

 

slate (n) -  A still image to use to cover up the input live feed in certain cases (for example during a commercial break).

 

slave  -  This usually refers to an- IDE- setting on a hard drive or other IDE device. When two devices are used on a single IDE channel, one is set to master and the other to slave. SLCC (n) -  A service or feature of Windows that enables licensing at the feature level; thereby broadening the distribution and licensing options for retailers, ISVs, and OEMs. New business models may include: trials, subscriptions, gifting, transfers, or pay-for-use. SLD (n) -  A domain name that is rooted hierarchically at the second tier of the domain namespace directly beneath the top-level domain name such as .com and .org. When DNS is used on the Internet, second-level domains are names such as microsoft.com that are registered and delegated to individual organizations and businesses according to their top- level classification. The organization then assumes further responsibility for parenting management and growth of its name into additional subdomains.

 

sleep (n) -  A power-saving state that allows the computer or device to quickly resume full- power operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again. All open documents and programs are saved to memory before the computer or device enters the low-power state.

 

sleep mode (n) -  A power-saving state that allows the computer or device to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again. All open documents and programs are saved to memory before the computer or device enters the low-power state.

 

SLES (PN) -  A server product for enterprise computing by SUSE.

 

slice (n) -  A subset of the data in a cube, specified by limiting one or more dimensions by members of the dimension.

 

slice (n) -  A rectangular selection including active layers and effects on the workspace that can be exported.

 

slicer (n) -  An interactive and flexible data filter that always conveys the current filtering state.

 

Slicers (PN) -  A feature that provides one-click filtering controls that make it easy to narrow down the portion of a data set that's being looked at.

 

slide (n) -  A frame that contains text, shapes, pictures, or other content. A slide is a digital equivalent to a traditional film slide.

 

slide (v) -  To place a finger on the screen, move the finger in one or more directions, and then take the finger off of the screen.

 

slide (n) -  A gesture represented by placing a finger on the screen, moving the finger in one or more directions, and then taking the finger off the screen.

 

slide down (v) -  To place a finger on the screen, move the finger down, and then take the finger off of the screen to power off the phone.

 

slide gesture (n) -  A gesture represented by placing a finger on the screen, moving the finger in one or more directions, and then taking the finger off the screen.

 

Slide Library (n) -  A folder where a collection of PowerPoint slides is shared. slide master (n) -  The slide that stores information about the design template applied, including font styles, placeholder sizes and positions, background design, and color schemes.

 

Slide Navigator (PN) -  A feature that enables the user to visually browse for and navigate to other slides without leaving Slide Show view.

 

slide show (n) -  An animated presentation of images that appears when a PC is locked. Slide Show (PN) -  A view for delivering a presentation that displays it as the audience will see it.

 

slide two fingers (v) -  To slide two fingers on a touchpad or similar device at the same time and with a relatively short distance between each other. slide up (PN) -  The text displayed at the bottom of a locked phone screen during an incoming call.

 

Slidecast (PN) -  A tool that enables the user to record a narration over their presentation, export the presentation to a video, then upload that video to a video or information sharing website.

 

slider (n) -  A common Windows control that displays and sets a value from a continuous range of possible values, such as brightness or volume.

 

slider handle (n) -  The user interface control that facilitates modification of the appearance, position, or behavior of another control that displays and sets a value from a continuous range of possible values.

 

Slideshow (PN) -  A mode of Windows Photo Viewer which displays full-screen slide shows for photos.

 

Slideshow (PN) -  The Sway card that shows individual pieces of content sequentially,

 

allowing forward and backward navigation one piece of content at a time.

 

slideshow (n) -  A view of a set of photos that displays them one at a time, sequentially.

 

Slideshow Web Part (n) -  A customizable component of a Microsoft Office Live Web site

 

that allows users to create an album of rotating images on their Web pages.

 

slide-title master pair (n) -  The slide master and title master for a given design template

 

that you have applied to a presentation.

 

sliding window (n) -  A window of fixed length L that moves along a timeline according to the stream's events. With every event on the timeline, a new window is created, starting at the event's start time.

 

slippage (n) -  The amount of time that a task has been delayed from its original baseline plan. The slippage is the difference between the scheduled start or finish date for a task and the baseline start or finish date.

 

slipstream (v) -  To integrate updates, patches or service packs into the base installation files of the original software, so that the resulting files will allow a single step installation of the updated software.

 

slot (n) -  The location in a library or media changer which is assigned to a certain media (tape or disc).

 

slot  -  a slot, or expansion slot, is an engineered technique for adding capability to a computer in the form of connection pinhole type contact points Slow Down, Half (v) -  A filter effect in Windows Movie Maker.

 

Slow Jam (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 111.

 

slow page (n) -  A page that takes a long time (30 seconds or more) to download in a Web browser.

 

Slow Rock (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 95.

 

slower connection (n) -  A network connection that is not cable or DSL.

 

SlowKeys (n) -  An accessibility feature built into Macintosh computers and available for DOS and Windows that allows the user to add a delay to the keyboard so that a key must be held down for a certain amount of time before it is accepted.

 

SLP (n) -  A set of language resources that supports the deployment of a software program in a particular language.

 

SLS (n) -  A service which provides an infrastructure that enforces a software license policy based on trusted platform module; thus, enabling secure licensing to, and only to, the license holder.

 

small caps (n) -  A font effect in which lowercase text appears as capital letters in a reduced font size.

 

small computer system interface (n) -  A standard high-speed parallel interface defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). A SCSI interface is used for connecting microcomputers to peripheral devices, such as hard disks and printers, and to other computers and local area networks (LANs).

 

small organization (n) -  An organization with between 1-49 employees and 24 or less personal computers.

 

small outline dual inline memory module (n) -  A smaller version of a DIMM used in laptops.

 

small tile (n) -  A square tile of 70 x 70 pixels on the Start screen.

 

smalldatetime (n) -  A date and time data type that is less precise than the datetime data type. Data values range from January 1, 1900, through June 6, 2079, to an accuracy of one minute.

 

Smaller (adj) -  An item on the Text Size menu, which is opened from the Edit menu. Smaller is one of the text size choices for the user's instant messages

 

Smallest (oth) -  An item on the Text Size menu, which is opened from the Edit menu. Smallest is one of the text size choices for the user's instant messages smallint (n) -  A data type of 2 bytes (16 bits) that stores whole numbers in the range of -2A15 (-32,768) through 2A15 - 1 (32,767).

 

smart blocking (n) -  A feature in the Messaging app that detects whether an SMS message is spam, based on its content.

 

smart card (n) -  A plastic (credit card-€“sized or smaller) device with an embedded microprocessor and a small amount of storage that is used, with an access code, to enable certificate-based authentication. Smart cards securely store certificates, public and private keys, passwords, and other types of personal information.

 

Smart card  -  A tamper-resistant hardware device the size of a credit card, that can be used for the storage of secure information such as personal information, electronic cash and private encryption keys.

 

Smart Card Personalization Control (PN) -  An ActiveX control that performs all Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) smart card application management activities on a client computer.

 

smart card profile (n) -  A Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) profile created when a request is performed using a profile template that only includes smart card-based certificate templates.

 

smart card reader (n) -  A device that is installed in computers to enable the use of smart cards for enhanced security features.

 

Smart Card Self Service Control (PN) -  Software installed on a client computer that enables end users and administrators to manage smart cards by providing a connection from the client computer to the smart card.

 

smart card unblocking (n) -  The action of binding a smart card with administrative credentials to reset the the personal identification number (PIN) attempt counter. smart device (n) -  A hardware device based on the Windows Embedded CE operating system or a derivative such as Windows Mobile or Windows Automotive.

 

Smart Device Connectivity API (PN) -  An application programming interface that enables developers to establish a connection between a desktop computer and a device. This API enables developers to focus on creating remote tools, while it handles the details of device interconnectivity and transport mechanisms.

 

SMART error (n) -  An error returned by the SMART test.

 

smart file (n) -  A file that is only available when a device is connected to the Internet so that the file's data uses little space in the device's storage.

 

smart folder (n) -  In the Macintosh environment, a virtual folder that displays items based on specified search criteria.

 

smart host (n) -  A designated server through which Exchange routes all outgoing messages. The smart host then makes the remote connection. If a smart host is designated, the Exchange server only needs to transmit to the smart host, instead of repeatedly contacting the domain until a connection is made.

 

smart indent (n) -  An indent that is applied based on smart indenting rules for the language in which you are programming.

 

smart link (n) -  The connection between two activities in a runbook.

 

Smart Menus (PN) -  A feature of Windows Live Toolbar that provides additional information for particular kinds of text someone selects.

 

Smart Paging (PN) -  Functionality within the Dynamic Memory feature of Hyper-V that uses disk resources as additional, temporary memory when more memory is required to restart a virtual machine than what is physically available on the host.

 

smart phone (n) -  A wireless, mobile device that combines platform software, a browser, a modern chipset, and a telephone handset.

 

smart rounding (n) -  A marketing practice to use odd numbers that are marginally less than their nearest round number to set prices.

 

SMART system (n) -  A system by which technology is used to monitor and predict device performance and reliability. A SMART system employs various diagnostic tests to detect problems with devices, with the object of increasing productivity and protecting data. Smart Task (PN) -  A small panel that is attached to the upper right-hand corner of a .NET control. When the panel is opened, it contains checkboxes and combo boxes that enables developers to select connectivity and other options for the control.

 

SmartArt (n) -  An Office feature that allows users to create professional looking information graphics quickly and easily.

 

SmartArt graphic (n) -  A graphic element from the SmartArt feature.

 

SmartArt graphic Picture Layout (PN) -  A feature that automates the task of positioning images and combining them with text in documents. It produces attractive, editable designs that highlight photos and accompanying text and make it easy for novices to produce compelling, high quality photo layouts.

 

SmartArt graphics (n) -  An Office feature that allows users to create professional looking information graphics quickly and easily.

 

SmartArt Picture Layout (PN) -  A feature that automates the task of positioning images and combining them with text in documents. It produces attractive, editable designs that highlight photos and accompanying text and make it easy for novices to produce compelling, high quality photo layouts.

 

smartdial (n) -  A feature that allows end users to quickly search for contacts, previous calls, Speed Dials, or SIM contacts by using the phone keypad. As they type, an accumulator application will track their inputs and the corresponding matches, and allow them to select from a list of likely matches. A single key generally maps to multiple characters, and then combinations of key presses are used to generate a list of matching words or names relevant to the current application.

 

smartphone (n) -  A wireless, mobile device that combines platform software, a browser, a modern chipset, and a telephone handset.

 

Smartphone  -  A computer in a cellphone. As well as a phone, typically it will include both stills and movie cameras, music player, enough computing power to run sophisticated programs such as office sofware and games, satellite navigation, and gigabytes of storage. The most famous is Apple's- iPhone, but all the major manufacturers make them and they are where the IT industry is mostly focussed at the moment. Some think that they will completely replace most personal computers.

 

SmartScreen Application Reputation (PN) -  A rating of how safe an app is determined to be by SmartScreen, according to age, presence of digital certificate, and other criteria.

 

SmartScreen Filter (PN) -  A feature in Internet Explorer that helps detect phishing websites and can help protect you from installing malicious software or malware. Smartsearch (PN) -  A feature that allows you to search your device content for contact names or contact-related content. E.g. search for Eric' will render all e-mail SmartShapes (n) -  A technology that lets you develop shapes that behave like the objects they represent in the real world. You do this by defining formulas that represent shape attributes, such as width and height, and shape behavior, such as what the shape does when a user right-clicks it.

 

SMB (n) -  A file-sharing protocol designed to allow networked computers to transparently access files that reside on remote systems over a variety of networks. The SMB protocol defines a series of commands that pass information between computers. SMB uses four message types: session control, file, printer, and message.

 

SMB Direct (PN) -  An SMB feature that supports the use of network adapters that have RDMA capability and can function at full speed with low latency, while using little CPU. SMB Multichannel (PN) -  An SMB feature that allows file servers to use multiple network connections simultaneously and includes fault tolerance and increased throughput.

 

SMBIOS (n) -  A BIOS developed to enable system-related information, such as information about hardware, to be gathered from computers on a network.

 

SMDS (n) -  A very high-speed, connectionless, packet-switched data transport service that connects LANs (local area networks) and WANs (wide area networks).

 

SMI (n) -  An interrupt generated by the host-controller-emulation hardware when a universal serial bus (USB) keyboard or mouse data is received and steered by the host controller hardware to a System Management Interrupt (SMI) or the standard host controller interrupt.

 

smiley (n) -  A string of text characters that, when viewed sideways, form a face expressing a particular emotion.

 

Smiley  -  :-)- or- :) A group of symbols used to indicate a smile or laughter in an email or newsgroup message (look at it sideways). There are all sorts of variants including :-( for sadness, ;-) for a smile with a wink, :-D for a big smile or a laugh. and :-o for astonishment. Collectively they are often called- emoticons.

 

Smiley Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the player to select a smiley face decoration for their cake.

 

SMM (n) -  A mode used by some systems, typically portable computers, to perform specialized keystroke or other processing in BIOS firmware. While in SMM, the processor does not field interrupts that add to interrupt service routine (ISR) latencies.

 

SMO (PN) -  An application programming interface that supports the incorporation of SQL Server administration into any COM or OLE Automation application. smoke test (n) -  A group of tests used to determine the health of a build at a high level. Typically, these tests exercise the core functionality to help team members determine whether further testing is worthwhile. They are run after the daily build to verify that compilation of source code has been built successfully and is ready for further testing. smooth stream (n) -  Digital media that is delivered in a continuous flow across a network by one of the IIS Smooth Streaming extensions for IIS 7 (IIS Smooth Streaming or IIS

 

Live Smooth Streaming).

 

Smooth Streaming (PN) -  A feature that clients use to request fragments from a Smooth Streaming presentation to maintain an evenly distributed flow of content as client bandwidth and CPU resources change.

 

smooth streaming (n) -  A form of adaptive streaming used by the IIS Smooth Streaming extensions for IIS 7.

 

Smooth Streaming heuristics (n) -  Stream-switching logic algorithms hosted by Smooth Streaming-compatible clients (primarily Microsoft Silverlight) that determine the optimal bit rate in a Smooth Streaming presentation to render at any given instant. The two main criteria used to determine which bit rate is best to stream at any given instant are available bandwidth and client video-processing capability.

 

Smooth Streaming presentation (n) -  The collection of files that enable smooth streaming.

 

Smooth Streaming presentation content (n) -  Video files (with .ismv file name extensions) and audio files (with .isma file name extensions). Each file is output from an encoder (Expression Encoder 2 SP1 in this case) at different bit rates and synchronized such that clients can seamlessly request contiguous fragments from different files as network and CPU conditions change. The content files are a media container that stores the contiguous MP4 fragments.

 

Smooth Streaming presentation manifest (n) -  A file that stores information about the Smooth Streaming presentation.

 

SMORG (n) -  An organization with between 1-49 employees and 24 or less personal computers.

 

SMP (n) -  A multiprocessing operation in which multiple processors share the same memory, which contains one copy of the operating system, one copy of any applications that are in use, and one copy of the data. Because the operating system divides the workload into tasks and assigns those tasks to whatever processors are available, SMP reduces transaction time.

 

SMS (n) -  A short alphanumeric message that is sent between mobile phones or devices using the SMS protocol.

 

SMS (PN) -  A service for wireless products that allows users to send and receive brief messages consisting of text and numbers to and from mobile phones and devices.

 

SMS Administrator console (n) -  The primary interface that you use to administer SMS. The SMS Administrator console allows you to configure, run, and access SMS features and tools.

 

SMS API (PN) -  An API that is part of the Windows 8 extensible platform for sending and receiving SMS text messages through a mobile broadband adapter or a cellphone connected to a PC.

 

SMS center number (n) -  The number used to send and receive messages.

 

SMS client (n) -  A computer running SMS client components. A client can be further categorized as either a Legacy Client or an Advanced Client.

 

SMS Client policy (n) -  Configuration details for the SMS Client that are provided after client installation.

 

SMS collection (n) -  A set of resources in the Configuration Manager hierarchy.

 

SMS delivery confirmation (PN) -  A toggle switch to request delivery notification via

 

SMS.

 

SMS Executive (n) -  The primary Configuration Manager service that accesses and updates the database and manages many different process threads.

 

SMS hardware inventory (n) -  An SMS feature that automatically gathers information about hardware on Legacy Client computers in an SMS site.

 

SMS Installer (n) -  An SMS tool that enables you to create customized, self-extracting, software installation files.

 

SMS inventory (n) -  An SMS feature that automatically gathers information about hardware and software on Advanced Client computers in an SMS site.

 

SMS message (n) -  A short alphanumeric message that is sent between mobile phones or devices using the SMS protocol.

 

SMS object (n) -  A component used in SMS software distribution and software updates — for example, collections, advertisements, programs, packages, deployments, and so on. SMS Provider (n) -  A WMI provider that allows both read and write access to the Configuration Manager site database.

 

SMS resource (n) -  An object (such as a computer, a router, or a user group) that can be discovered and potentially become an SMS client and be managed by SMS. Resources and clients can be organized into collections.

 

SMS site (n) -  A collection of clients and SMS site systems that are bounded by a group of subnets, such as IP subnets or an Active Directory site, and which are specified by an SMS administrator as a site.

 

SMS site database (n) -  A Microsoft SQL Server database that stores SMS site data, such as discovery data, configuration data, and status messages and inventory data. Every primary site has an SMS site database. The server supporting the SMS site database is automatically assigned the site database server role.

 

SMS software distribution (n) -  An SMS feature that automatically distributes software programs to client computers in an SMS hierarchy.

 

SMS software inventory (n) -  An SMS feature that automatically gathers information about software on Legacy Client computers in an SMS site.

 

SMS text message (n) -  A short alphanumeric message that is sent between mobile phones or devices using the SMS protocol.

 

SMT (n) -  Microprocessor technology that enables the concurrent execution of multiple separate threads on a single physical processor.

 

SMTP (n) -  A member of the TCP/IP suite of protocols that governs the exchange of electronic mail between message transfer agents.

 

SMTP  -  (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). The original method of transmitting and receiving email on the internet. Still sometimes used for transmitting, but has been widely replaced by- POP3- andIMAP.

 

SMTP adapter (n) -  An adapter that implements the SMTP protocol (that is, sends e-mail messages) to interact with line-of-business applications. This adapter includes only the send handler.

 

SMTP address (n) -  An e-mail address that uses the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).

 

SMTP connector (n) -  A software component that represents a logical path between a source and a destination for the purpose of transmitting Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) messages. A SMTP connector can be configured as a Send connector or as a Receive connector.

 

SMTP mail server (n) -  An e-mail server that uses the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).

 

SNA (n) -  A network model devised by IBM to enable IBM products, including mainframes, terminals, and peripherals, to communicate and exchange data. snap (v) -  To automatically align drawing objects to gridlines, guides, columns, other objects, etc.

 

Snap (PN) -  A feature that enables customers to easily display two documents side by side, maximize a single document, and expand a window vertically by simply dragging window borders to the edge of the screen.

 

snap (v) -  To move an object, such as a window or an app, into a locked position on the screen.

 

Snap (PN) -  A feature that enables users to easily display two apps side by side or maximize a single app.

 

Snap Assist (PN) -  A feature that suggests apps for a customer to snap after they already snapped one app.

 

Snap Fill (PN) -  A feature that automatically sizes app windows so they maximize the screen real estate.

 

snap point (n) -  A location (both interval and non-interval) where the position of the

 

content comes to rest after the user has completed their interaction.

 

snap resolution (n) -  In animation, specifies the regular intervals on the timeline at which

 

you can set a keyframe. This interval rate is called snap resolution' because it refers to

 

where on the timeline the playhead and keyframes can be ‘snapped'.'

 

snap-in (n) -  A type of tool that you can add to a console supported by Microsoft

 

Management Console (MMC). A stand-alone snap-in can be added by itself; an extension

 

snap-in can be added only to extend the function of another snap-in.

 

snap-in console start page (n) -  The start page that appears in the results pane when the

 

snap-in console root node is selected in the tree.

 

snap-in start page (n) -  The start page that appears in the results pane when a given snap- in is selected in the tree.

 

snapline (n) -  A user interface guide thats is used to align objects.

 

snapped app (n) -  The narrower of the two apps that can appear on the screen simultaneously after a second app is snapped to the screen.

 

snapshot (n) -  A static image of a set of data, such as the records displayed as the result of a query.

 

snapshot (n) -  A static report that contains data captured at a specific point in time. snapshot (n) -  A picture taken with the webcam (during the call or any time). snapshot  -  A copy of the data in a database at any given point in time. snapshot  -  A copy of changed data in the active files and directories of a file system with the exception of the inode number

 

snapshot definition (n) -  A collection of settings required to produce a snapshot, including user credentials, filter criteria, parameters, and schedule information.

 

Snapshot frame (n) -  A box the presenter can draw around a portion of the desktop to capture a static image of the enclosed portion of the desktop at that moment. snapshot isolation level (n) -  A transaction isolation level in which each read operation performed by a transaction returns all data as it existed at the start of the transaction. Because a snapshot transaction does not use locks to protect read operations, it will not block other transactions from modifying any data read by the snapshot transaction. snapshot replication (n) -  A replication in which data is distributed exactly as it appears at a specific moment in time and does not monitor for updates to the data.

 

Snapshot Share (n) -  A share available for the storage of snapshot files. Snapshot files contain the schema and data for published tables.

 

Snapshot slide (n) -  A slide that displays a static image of a presenter's desktop or the portion of the desktop captured in a Snapshot frame.

 

Snapshot Viewer (n) -  A program you use to view, print, and electronically mail a snapshot, such as a report snapshot.

 

snapshot window (n) -  A window that is defined according to the start and end times of the event in the stream, instead of a fixed grid along the timeline.

 

SNI (PN) -  The IIS feature that supports the SSL/TSL protocol extension and allows a virtual domain name, or a hostname, to be used to identify the network endpoint.

 

SNI based SSL (oth) -  An extension to SSL and TLS protocols that allows multiple

 

domains to share the same IP address, with separate security certificates for each domain.

 

SNI SSL (oth) -  An extension to SSL and TLS protocols that allows multiple domains to

 

share the same IP address, with separate security certificates for each domain.

 

sniff / sniffer  -  The process of listening to network traffic that you are not authorized to

 

receive.

 

sniff / sniffer  -  Sniffer: network management tool that monitors data packets on a network to help administrators ensure message integrity and service quality. sniffer (n) -  An application or device that can read, monitor, and capture network data exchanges and read network packets. If the packets are not encrypted, a sniffer provides a full view of the data inside the packet.

 

snip (n) -  Text, graphics, and any associated annotations captured by using Snipping Tool. Snippet Gallery (PN) -  A gallery of HTML code snippets for common components that can be customized and added to SharePoint designs.

 

Snipping Tool (PN) -  A Windows tool used to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on the screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image.

 

SNMP (n) -  A network protocol used to manage TCP/IP networks. In Windows, the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service is used to provide status information about a host on a TCP/IP network.

 

SNMP Response Editor (n) -  A feature that allows the user to specify where the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap generates when it matches the properties that are set as alert criteria.

 

SNMP trap (n) -  An unsolicited Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) packet sent from one SNMP entity to another usually in response to a stimulus or an event on the sending entity.

 

snooze (v) -  To delay a reminder or alarm by a specified time.

 

snowflake schema (n) -  An extension of a star schema such that one or more dimensions are defined by multiple tables. In a snowflake schema, only primary dimension tables are joined to the fact table. Additional dimension tables are joined to primary dimension tables.

 

SOA (n) -  A software architecture that uses policies, practices, and frameworks to enable application functionality to be provided and consumed as sets of services. These services are published at a level of granularity relevant to service consumers.

 

SOA resource record (n) -  A record that indicates the starting point or original point of authority for information stored in a zone. The SOA resource record (RR) is the first RR created when adding a new zone. It also contains several parameters used by other computers that use DNS to determine how long they will use information for the zone and how often updates are required.

 

SOAP (n) -  A simple, XML-based protocol for exchanging structured data and type information on the World Wide Web. The protocol is currently the de facto standard for XML messaging.

 

SOAP action (n) -  A parameter that can be used to specify a URI that identifies the intent of a SOAP message.

 

SOAP adapter (n) -  An adapter that implements the SOAP protocol to interact with line- of-business applications, publishes orchestrations as Web services, and consumes external Web services.

 

SOAP body (n) -  A collection of zero or more elements in a SOAP message.

 

SOAP extension (n) -  An extensibility class in .NET that allows the SOAP message to be intercepted before and after deserialization on incoming and outgoing messages. The SOAP extension may be used on both .NET clients and .NET services.

 

SOAP fault (n) -  A collection of elements in a SOAP message that identify the code and cause of an error.

 

SOAP header (n) -  The extensibility elements of a SOAP message. The SOAP header allows additional information to be sent with a SOAP request.

 

SOAP message (n) -  The data encapsulated in a SOAP envelope that flows back and forth between a client and a Web service.

 

SOC (n) -  A chip that integrates most of all of the basic components of a computer, including microprocessors and necessary support components. SOC technology is used in firewalls, gateways, specialized servers, and interactive devices.

 

social (PN) -  The webpage subheading for the view in Messenger that displays the social activity of friends.

 

social (adj) -  Of or related to social networking.

 

social (PN) -  An app category that facilitates communication or social networking.

 

Social (PN) -  An app category that facilitates communication or social networking.

 

Social Analytics  -  describes the process of measuring, analyzing and interpreting the results of interactions and associations among people, topics and ideas. social authentication (n) -  A way to authenticate users by linking them to their social identity.

 

Social Center (PN) -  Area within Microsoft Social Engagement that provides a set of user-based streams (of posts) that allow users to keep track of underlying data sets. social channel (n) -  An account on a social networking site such as Facebook or Twitter that you connect to from Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

 

social computing (n) -  An area of computer science concerned with creating or recreating social conventions and social contexts online through the use of software and technology. social data (n) -  A collection of features that can be used to store and share comments, shortcuts, descriptions, and other information about Web pages and items on a SharePoint site or the Internet.

 

social database (n) -  A database that is used to store social tagging information for a user, i.e. Social Comment or Social Tag or Social Rating.

 

social distance (n) -  The relationship between the user who typed the query and the people who are listed in the search results as defined by their positions in the organization. social engineering (n) -  The practice of penetrating system security by tricking individuals into divulging passwords and information about network vulnerabilities. Often done by calling the individual on phone and pretending to be another employee of company with a computer-related question.

 

social feedback (n) -  Feedback about any content, page, or site that is provided using social bookmarks, tags or comments.

 

social network (n) -  A network made of people or organizations linked by some type of social relationship.

 

social networking (n) -  The use of Web sites and services that provide enhanced information and interaction capabilities with regard to people and resources. social networking site (n) -  A site that provides social networking capabilities. social profile (n) -  A profile on a social network that is owned and maintained by one or more individuals within Microsoft Social Engagement.

 

Social Rating Synchronization Job (PN) -  A timer job that synchronizes rating values between the social database and content database.

 

social sales (n) -  The part of the sales cycle that is conducted through social media platforms.

 

social security number (n) -  In the United States, a Taxpayer Identification Number assigned to citizens and some noncitizens. The number is required for anyone to obtain work or to receive governmental benefits, such as social security payments after retirement.

 

social slice (n) -  In a pie chart that represents records, for example, cases broken out by source, the part of the pie' (the slice) that represents social sources such as Facebook social tag (n) -  A custom keyword or description and shortcut to a Web page or item on a SharePoint site or the Internet. All of these tags can be viewed, managed, and shared by using My Site.

 

social update (n) -  An action taken on Windows Live or on partner websites such as Facebook that is considered to have social relevance and that might appear in an activity feed. For example, photo activity and status updates are considered to be socially relevant. Within Windows Live, friends see one another's relevant actions in feeds within Messenger, on Windows Live Home, and other places. Depending on the partner and their settings, actions that a customer takes on Windows Live may be visible on partner sites, actions they take on partner sites may be visible on Windows Live, or both.

 

Social updates (PN) -  The UI label for the Hotmail quick view that displays only the e­mail messages that originate from a social networking service such as Facebook. socket (n) -  An identifier for a particular service on a particular node on a network. The socket consists of a node address and a port number, which identifies the service. socket (n) -  An opening in the housing of a computer, portable device, peripheral, or other intelligent electronic device designed to hold a PC Card or smart card. socket  -  a receptacle that provides a means of communication between two processes. socket  -  An identifier that an application uses to uniquely identify an end point of communication.

 

socket  -  A means for directing data to an application in a- TCP/IP- network using a unique identifier that is a combination of an IP address and a port number.

 

SO-DIMM (n) -  A smaller version of a DIMM used in laptops.

 

soft booking (n) -  A project booking that tentatively assigns a resource to a project or

 

activity without committing it to the schedule.

 

soft break (n) -  A break which is simulated by the debugger. It is used if a native program cannot be stopped for some reason (for example, the program is executing in kernel mode). The debugger freezes all threads and simulates a break.

 

soft delete (n) -  The process of moving an item to the Deleted Items folder.

 

soft edges (n) -  A picture, shape, or video effect that uses gradation as opposed to a hard outline. The edges of the object disappear or fade into the background. soft font (n) -  A set of characters that are copied from a computers disk to a printers memory when requested for printing a document. Downloadable fonts are most commonly used with laser printers, although dot matrix printers can accept some of them. soft hyphen (n) -  A hyphen that is used to control where a word or phrase breaks if it falls at the end of a line. For example, you can specify that the word nonprinting' breaks as ‘non-printing' rather than ‘nonprint-ing.”

 

soft key (n) -  One of the two unlabeled keys located just below the display area on a mobile phone. These keys are called soft' because their functions change to fit the context. Labels in the lower part of the mobile screen tell users what the soft keys do.' soft keyboard (n) -  A keyboard representation on the screen that allows users to type using touch, a stylus, or other input device.

 

soft page (n) -  A rendered page that can be slightly larger than the size specified using the InteractiveHeight and InteractiveWidth properties of a report (HTML and WinForm control).

 

soft page-break renderer (n) -  A rendering extension that maintains the report layout and formatting so that the resulting file is optimized for screen-based viewing and delivery, such as on a Web page or in the ReportViewer controls.

 

soft quota (n) -  A quota that does not enforce the quota limit, but generates all configured notifications.

 

soft reboot (n) -  The restarting of a running computer without first turning off the power. soft recovery (n) -  Soft' recovery is what happens when the system is shut down improperly

 

soft restart (n) -  The restarting of a running computer without first turning off the power.

 

soft shadowing (n) -  A shadowing effect that uses gradation as opposed to a hard outline. soft start (n) -  In a preset recording interval, a starting point which includes extra buffer time allocated to a planned scheduled recording in case the program starts a little early. soft stop (n) -  In a preset recording interval, an end point which includes extra buffer time allocated to a planned scheduled recording in case the program ends a little late. softkey (n) -  An item on mobile devices (e.g. mobile phones) that consists of a key plus a software label describing the current function of the key.

 

softkey (n) -  One of the two unlabeled keys located just below the display area on a mobile phone. These keys are called soft' because their functions change to fit the context. Labels in the lower part of the mobile screen tell users what the soft keys do.' softphone (n) -  A software program integrated within your computer to serve as a telephone.

 

software (n) -  Licensed copies of Microsoft software identified on the Product List. Software does not include Online Services or Services Deliverables, but Software may be part of an Online Service.

 

Software  -  The programs that run on a computer. Without software, a computer can't do anything.

 

Software + Services (PN) -  A business model which blends locally installed, full-package software with Internet-delivered or hosted applications.

 

software as a service (n) -  The capability provided to the consumer for using the provider's applications running on a cloud infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client devices through either a thin client interface, such as a web browser (e.g., web-based email), or a program interface. The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure, including network, servers, operating systems, storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user-specific application configuration settings.

 

software asset management (n) -  A best practice incorporating a set of proven processes and procedures for managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. SAM practice helps to manage risk from counterfeit as well as improperly licensed software.

 

Software Asset Management (n) -  A best practice incorporating a set of proven processes and procedures for managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. SAM practice helps to manage risk from counterfeit as well as improperly licensed software. software bundler (n) -  A program that installs other potentially unwanted software, such as adware or spyware. The license agreement of the bundling program may require these other components in order to function.

 

software decoder (n) -  A type of digital video disc () decoder that allows a DVD drive to display movies on your computer screen. A software decoder uses only software to display movies.

 

software deployment (n) -  The process of distributing and installing a software program throughout an entire organization.

 

software development kit (n) -  A set of routines (usually in one or more libraries) designed to allow developers to more easily write programs for a given computer, operating system, or user interface.

 

software factory (n) -  A structured collection of tools, templates, libraries, documents, and other assets. The factory extends an integrated development environment with a custom process used to build a specific type of software system, application, or component.

 

software factory asset (n) -  A resource or set of resources provided by a software factory and used in a development environment to build a software application. Assets can include documents, models, configuration files, build scripts, source code files, prescriptive guidance, localization files, deployment manifests, test case definitions, and so forth. software factory documentation (n) -  The help and other narrative that describes the other assets and activities contained in the software factory.

 

software factory product (n) -  The instance of a specific type of software system, application, or component built by the software factory.

 

software factory schema (n) -  The model that defines the structure of a factory. The schema organizes the assets and the custom process around a set of architectural views. The schema also describes the outputs of the factory.

 

software input panel (n) -  A software accessory that enables you to use a variety of direct input methods (such as handwriting, speech, touch, stylus, gestures, and so on) to interact with Windows-based programs. An input panel can include a writing pad and a character pad to convert handwriting into typed text or mathematical equations, and an on-screen keyboard to enter individual characters.

 

software key (n) -  A system-generated, device-specific, registry subkey that contains information about the driver software associated with a device.

 

software keyboard (n) -  A keyboard representation on the screen that allows users to type using touch, a stylus, or other input device.

 

Software Licensing Commerce Client (n) -  A service or feature of Windows that enables licensing at the feature level; thereby broadening the distribution and licensing options for retailers, ISVs, and OEMs. New business models may include: trials, subscriptions, gifting, transfers, or pay-for-use.

 

Software Licensing Service (n) -  A service which provides an infrastructure that enforces a software license policy based on trusted platform module; thus, enabling secure licensing to, and only to, the license holder.

 

software metering (n) -  A feature that monitors program usage on client computers. software package (n) -  The combination of files, settings, and related general information that is required to install software on managed computers. The general information includes items such as the command line that needs to run on computers to install the software, hardware requirements that must be met before the software can be successfully installed, and a schedule for the installation.

 

software piracy (n) -  Any unauthorized copying, distribution, and use of computer software, or software theft.

 

Software Plus Services (PN) -  A business model which blends locally installed, full- package software with Internet-delivered or hosted applications. software profile (n) -  A Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) profile created when a request is performed using a profile template that only includes software-based certificate templates.

 

software protection (n) -  The process of protecting data from loss or corruption by preventing installation of driver software from untrusted sources. software provisioning (n) -  The act of configuring software packages in the Service Manager console and supplying the requested software packages to computers, as requested by Self-Service Portal users.

 

Software Publishing Certificate (n) -  A PKCS #7 signed-data object containing X.509 certificates. The certificate contains the verifiable public key of a trusted software publisher.

 

Software Publishing Certificate (n) -  An option button label in the Certificate type group box in the Certificate Settings Properties box in Mobile Deployment Manager. software router (n) -  A router that is not dedicated to performing routing, but performs routing as one of multiple processes running on the router computer. software telephone (n) -  A software program integrated within your computer to serve as a telephone.

 

software transformer (n) -  A software module or routine that modifies the events (data) into a format expected by the output device, and emits the data to that device. software update (n) -  Any update, update rollup, service pack, feature pack, critical update, security update, or hotfix used to improve or fix a software product released by Microsoft Corporation.

 

Software Update Manager (n) -  A security role that grants permissions to administrative users so that they can define and deploy software updates.

 

software update point (n) -  A Configuration Manager site role that is configured on a computer running WSUS.

 

software upgrade (n) -  A software package that replaces an existing version of a product with a newer and/or more powerful or sophisticated version of the same product. The upgrade process typically leaves existing customer data and preferences intact while replacing the existing software with the newer version.

 

SoH (n) -  A declaration from a client computer that asserts the computer's health status. System health agents (SHAs) create SoHs and send them to a corresponding system health validator (SHV).

 

solicit-response adapter (n) -  A two-way send adapter. A solicit-response send adapter sends a request message from BizTalk Server to a destination, waits for a response message, and then submits the response message back to BizTalk Server. solid color brush (n) -  A brush composed of a single color

 

solid-state drive (n) -  A primary storage device based on solid-state memory, such as flash memory, that provides nonvolatile storage with benefits of performance, reliability and power saving.

 

SOLIDUS (n) -  The / character.

 

solution (n) -  The coordinated delivery of the elements (including technologies, documentation, training and support) needed to successfully respond to a unique customer's business problem or opportunity.

 

solution (n) -  A set of components, for example, entities, attributes, relationships, workflows, and reports, that provide a specific set of functionality on top of the core CRM platform.

 

solution (n) -  An instance of an application, such as NetBreeze or Microsoft Dynamics Marketing.

 

Solution Accelerator (n) -  An integrated set of Microsoft components, templates, and guidance designed to solve specific customer business problems. solution architecture (n) -  The architecture of the software including its structure, entry points, trust areas, and class and component relationships.

 

solution component (n) -  A part of a solution that someone extending CRM can use to achieve specific functionality.

 

solution concept (n) -  A high-level description of how the solution will meet goals and requirements.

 

solution explorer (n) -  A component of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio that allows you to view and manage items and perform item management tasks in a solution or a project.

 

Solution Explorer (PN) -  The window that displays solutions, projects, and files, as well as access to the commands that pertain to them.

 

solution package (n) -  A compressed file that can be deployed to a server farm or a site. It can contain assemblies, resource files, site and feature definitions, templates, code access security policies, and Web Parts.

 

solution provider (n) -  The company that defines the offering program for computers running FlexGo technology, including hardware, software, and services; support; financing.

 

solution publisher (n) -  A partner, such as an ISV, who develops solutions on top of a software platform.

 

solution repository (n) -  A deployment-wide container of solutions that can be deployed in multiple organizations.

 

Solutions to Problems (n) -  An item on the Control Panel.

 

solve order (n) -  The order of evaluation (from highest to lowest solve order) and calculation (from lowest to highest solve order) for calculated members, custom members, custom rollup formulas, and calculated cells in a single calculation pass of a

 

multidimensional cube.

 

solvency ratio (n) -  An indicator of a company's ability to meet its long-term financial obligations, calculated by dividing net worth by total assets.

 

Some Adult Assistance May Be Needed (oth) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

Some friends (PN) -  The UI label for a permissions setting that indicates an item is being shared with (made available to) only friends who don't have limited access.

 

Someone (PN) -  The display name UI label used when there isn't a display name value available, as when data can't be retrieved or someone hasn't completely filled out their profile.

 

Someone on Windows Live (PN) -  The display name UI label used when there isn't a display name value available, as when data can't be retrieved or someone hasn't completely filled out their profile.

 

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (n) -  A sample email address used in Microsoft software and

 

Help files for demonstration purposes.

 

Sonata (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 105.

 

song (n) -  A brief musical composition.

 

song credit (n) -  Credits used to download songs with a Xbox Music Pass subscription. Sony/Philips Digital Interface (n) -  A standard for digital transfer of audio. sort (v) -  To organize information, such as a list of files, in a particular order. For example, a list of files can be sorted alphabetically by name in ascending or descending order. sort code (n) -  A 6-digit code used by the British and Irish banking industries to identify banks and route money transfers between banks.

 

sort order (n) -  A way to arrange data based on value or data type. You can sort data alphabetically, numerically, or by date. Sort orders use an ascending (1 to 9, A to Z) or descending (9 to 1, Z to A) order.

 

sortable managed property (n) -  A managed property whose result set can be sorted based on the property before the result set is returned.

 

sorting (n) -  A method of arranging data based on the order of specified information. For example, records sorted by class would list all records within a class before moving to records in the next class.

 

sorting code (n) -  A code that defines how data is sorted in a report.

 

sorting ID (n) -  A code which dictates the correct order for sorting the characters of a language. The sorting ID is used in conjunction with a locale ID to distinguish between default sorts and alternate sorts for locales which have more than one sorting order. sorting order (n) -  A way to arrange data based on value or data type. You can sort data alphabetically, numerically, or by date. Sort orders use an ascending (1 to 9, A to Z) or descending (9 to 1, Z to A) order.

 

Soul (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 42.

 

Sound (PN) -  The label of the picker box showing a list of Alarms and Alerts.

 

sound board (n) -  A type of expansion board on PC-compatible computers that allows the playback and recording of sound, such as from a WAV or MIDI file or a music CD-ROM. Most PCs sold at retail include a sound card.

 

sound card (n) -  A type of expansion board on PC-compatible computers that allows the playback and recording of sound, such as from a WAV or MIDI file or a music CD-ROM. Most PCs sold at retail include a sound card.

 

Sound Clip (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 37.

 

sound file (n) -  A file that contains the information a computer uses to play sounds on your computer. Sound files usually have the file extension .wav.

 

Soundcard  -  Originally an- expansion card- to enable the PC to make sounds more sophisticated than a simple ‘beep!'. Now usually built into the motherboard.

 

SoundSentry (n) -  A Windows feature that produces a visual cue, such as a screen flash or

 

a blinking title bar, whenever the computer plays a system sound.

 

Soundtrack (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 24.

 

source (n) -  A disk, file, document, or other collection of information from which data is taken or moved.

 

source (n) -  Audio and video content that can be captured and encoded from devices installed on your computer or from a file.

 

source (n) -  The database in a particular operation that the operation does not modify. source (n) -  The SSIS data flow component that makes data from different external data sources available to the other components in the data flow.

 

source (n) -  A synchronization provider that enumerates any changes and sends them to the destination provider.

 

source (n) -  The web application from which Operations Manager- received the event. source (n) -  The media that the information is coming from, such as Facebook or Twitter. source adapter (n) -  A data flow component that extracts data from a data store. source area (n) -  A cell range that you consolidate in the destination area you specify. source code (n) -  Human-readable program statements written by a programmer or developer in a high-level or assembly language that are not directly readable by a computer. Source code needs to be compiled into object code before it can be executed by a computer.

 

source code  -  Computer programs or operating systems are originally written by a human being in a programming language. This is called the source code of the software. source code configuration file (n) -  A file that Build.exe uses to generate source code. A source code configuration file can be a dirs file, a sources file, or a makefile file. source code control (n) -  A set of features that include a mechanism for checking source code in and out of a central repository. It also implies a version control system that can manage files through the development lifecycle, keeping track of which changes were made, who made them, when they were made, and why.

 

source company account (n) -  The legal entity that is the origin of a liability in an intercompany economic transaction.

 

source control (n) -  A set of features that include a mechanism for checking source code in and out of a central repository. It also implies a version control system that can manage files through the development lifecycle, keeping track of which changes were made, who made them, when they were made, and why.

 

Source Control Explorer (n) -  A window that is used to view and manage Team Foundation source control items which can include team projects folders and files. source cube (n) -  The cube on which a linked cube is based.

 

source data (n) -  The original data on which a computer application is based.

 

source data (n) -  The list or table that's used to create a PivotTable or PivotChart report. Source data can be taken from an Excel list or range, an external database or cube, or another PivotTable report.

 

source data integration (n) -  The process of cleansing source data, such as transactional and operational data, and moving it to a data warehouse or a data mart.

 

source database (n) -  A database on the Publisher from which data and database objects are marked for replication as part of a publication that is propagated to Subscribers. For a database view, the database on which the view is created.

 

source depot (n) -  An internal version control system that enables people to work on one project from separate workstations and still maintain an up-to-date version of each file. source details (n) -  Name of the view that has details about the selected source. source directory (n) -  The folder that contains the file or files to be copied or moved. source document (n) -  The document where a linked or embedded object was originally created.

 

source document (n) -  An original record that evidences the occurrence of one or more economic, resource flow, and accounting events. A source document is entered into a system that records, classifies, tracks, and reports on the economic resources exchanged or committed at the time of the event.

 

source document (n) -  The business documents that trigger a warehouse activity, such as a sales order that triggers an activity to pick an item from inventory. source document amount (n) -  A monetary amount measurement that is documented on a source document.

 

source file (n) -  A file that contains the data that a program will process and store in a destination file.

 

source inventory location (n) -  The inventory location where materials required by a kanban production activity or transfer activity are picked.

 

source language (n) -  The programming language in which the source code for a program is written.

 

Source Manager (n) -  A dialog box that allows users to add/remove/organize the list of

 

bibliographic information for the document

 

source model (n) -  The model from which data will be moved.

 

source object (n) -  The single object to which all objects in a particular collection are

 

connected by way of relationships that are all of the same relationship type.

 

source of authority (n) -  The location where Active Directory directory service objects,

 

such as users and groups, are mastered (an original source that defines copies of an object)

 

in a cross-premises deployment.

 

source of lead (n) -  The source of an account, business contact, or opportunity; for example, an advertisement or personal reference.

 

source partition (n) -  An Analysis Services partition that is merged into another and is deleted automatically at the end of the merger process.

 

source program (n) -  The program used to create a linked object or embedded object. To edit the object, you must have the source program installed on your computer. source provider (n) -  A synchronization provider that enumerates any changes and sends them to the destination provider.

 

source requirement (n) -  The product quantity documented on a source document line that creates a pegging requirement.

 

source subscription (n) -  A subscription that is canceled to create a new subscription as a result of a conversion or merge.

 

source system (n) -  The system in which application and metadata reside before they are migrated to a different one.

 

source term (n) -  The term in the source language that is associated with a concept. Sourced From (n) -  The source where the user was created. It can be an Azure AD, synced from a local directory, or a Microsoft account.

 

South African National Clearing Code (PN) -  A series of numbers used to identify banks and transaction routing information for South African financial institutes. Southbridge  -  the chip that controls all of the computers I/O functions, such as USB, audio, serial, the system BIOS, the ISA bus, the interrupt controller and the IDE channels. In other words, all of the functions of a processor except memory, PCI and AGP.

 

Southern Rock (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 56.

 

South-North (adj) -  A node placement style that specifies that the nodes are placed south- north in relation to the MOM Management Server.

 

SOW (n) -  A detailed description of the work that needs to be completed within the scope of a contract.

 

SOX (PN) -  A U.S. federal law that requires the preservation of records by certain exchange members, brokers, and dealers.

 

SOX Compliance and Technology Options (n) -  A template that addresses the general activities involved in efforts to achieve more efficient SOX compliance.- This project assumes that the organization is already SOX compliant.

 

SP (n) -  A tested, cumulative set of all hotfixes, security updates, critical updates and updates, as well as additional fixes for problems found internally since the release of the product. Service packs may also contain a limited number of customer requested design changes or features, and contain all fixes since the previous service pack or RTM.

 

SP2, SP3  -  (Service Pack 2, 3 etc)- Microsoft occasionally release a large package of updates for a Windows version, rolling up previous small updates into one package, and patching vulnerabilities which have come to light since the original release. These major packages tend to be called Service Pack and a number.

 

space (n) -  The approximate location of one or more resources, such as a person, computer, printer, or asset, in a space plan.

 

Space (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. ID3v1 genre ID # 44.

 

space (n) -  A personal web presence provided by the Windows Live Spaces service. space character (n) -  A character that is entered by pressing the SPACEBAR on the keyboard and that typically appears on the screen as a blank space.

 

Space Explorer (n) -  A window that displays a list of all the spaces in the drawing and all the resources associated with each space.

 

space gesture (n) -  In Tablet PC Input Panel, an action gesture that performs the same action as pressing the SPACE key on the keyboard.

 

space plan (n) -  A drawing that uses Space shapes and resource shapes to track the

 

approximate location of resources in a building. A type of building plan.

 

space saving (adj) -  A chassis type that can be reported by the Win32_SystemEnclosure class in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and that refers to a chassis that is specifically designed to be compact to save physical space.

 

SPACEBAR (n) -  A long key occupying much of the bottom row of most keyboards that sends a space character to the computer.

 

Spaces (PN) -  The link to the user's personal online space, with blog functionality, photo

 

albums, and lists, on Windows Live Spaces.

 

spacing character (n) -  A character with a non-zero width.

 

spam (n) -  An unsolicited and typically unwelcome message, often commercial or

 

political in nature, transmitted via the Internet as a mass mailing (sometimes as if from a

 

fictitious user or domain) to a large number of recipients.

 

Spam  -  Unsolicited bulk advertising, usually via email. Originally a name for mass postings to Usenet- newsgroups- advertising products or services, regardless of their relevance to the newsgroup. (The name comes from a famous Monty Python sketch in which every conversation is interrupted every few- seconds by people shouting ‘spam spam spam' at the top of their voices). Sending spam is illegal in most jurisdictions. A spam filter is a program designed to automatically remove spam from your email before you see it and is standard in any corporate email system.

 

spam  -  An inappropriate attempt to use a- mailing list, or- USENET- or other networked communications facility as if it was a broadcast medium (which it is not) by sending the same message to a large number of people who didn't ask for it.

 

spam confidence level (n) -  The normalized value that is assigned to an e-mail message. This value indicates, based on the characteristics of the message, such as the content, message header, and so forth, the likelihood that the message is spam. This value is persisted with the message when the message is sent to other Exchange servers. spam confidence level threshold (n) -  The level at which the content filter feature in Exchange Server takes a specific action on a specific message, such as rejecting a message or deleting a message.

 

Spam Fighters program (PN) -  The spam-fighting program that Hotmail runs where actual customers classify e-mail messages as junk' or ‘not junk.' Because the program is by invitation only

 

Spam Filter page (n) -  The page that enables users to manage all aspects of their spam filtering and storage.

 

spam on IM (n) -  Unsolicited commercial instant messages or presence subscription requests sent to multiple users.

 

Spam Options area (n) -  The area of the Spam Filter page that allows users to select spam storage options.

 

Spam Quarantine storage option (n) -  The option on the Spam Filter page that redirects mail identified as spam to individual Web-based mailboxes hosted by Exchange Hosted Services servers. Spam is stored for 15 days, and then automatically purged.

 

Spam Redirection storage option (n) -  The option on the Spam Filter page that redirects mail identified as spam to a single SMTP address within the domain that is set by the administrator.

 

spam submission (n) -  The submission by users of unfiltered messages to the spam evaluation team at Exchange Hosted Services. Users submit the unfiltered spam messages with the full Internet headers intact to the organization's abuse alias.

 

spammer (n) -  A person who sends spam.

 

spanned volume (n) -  A dynamic volume consisting of disk space on more than one physical disk. You can increase the size of a spanned volume by extending it onto additional dynamic disks. You can create spanned volumes only on dynamic disks. Spanned volumes are not fault tolerant and cannot be mirrored.

 

SPAP (n) -  A two-way, reversible encryption mechanism for authenticating PPP connections employed by Shiva remote access servers.

 

Spark (PN) -  An open source project for a fast and general engine for large-scale data processing using an advanced DAG execution engine that supports cyclic data flow and in-memory computing and combines SQL, streaming, and complex analytics for machine learning.

 

Spark application (n) -  A- driver program- that runs the user'smain- function and executes various- parallel operations- on a cluster.

 

spark-defaults.conf (n) -  The configuration file where Spark's configurable properties are stored, where each line consists of a key and a value separated by whitespace. sparkline (n) -  A miniature chart that can be inserted into text or embedded within a cell on a worksheet to illustrate highs, lows, and trends in your data.

 

sparse array (n) -  An array (arrangement of items) in which many of the entries are identical, commonly zero. It is not possible to define precisely when an array is sparse, but it is clear that at some point, usually when about one-third of the array consists of identical entries, it becomes worthwhile to redefine the array.

 

sparse column (n) -  A column that reduces the storage requirement for null values at the cost of more overhead to retrieve nonnull values.

 

sparse file (n) -  A file that is handled in a way that requires much less disk space than would otherwise be needed. Sparse support allows an application to create very large files without committing disk space for those regions of the file that contain only zeros. For example, you can use sparse support to work with a 42-GB file in which you need to write data only to the first 64 KB (the rest of the file is zeroed).

 

sparsity (n) -  The relative percentage of a multidimensional structure's cells that do not contain data.

 

spatial (adj) -  Pertaining to the relative position of things in an area.

 

spatial column (n) -  A table column that contains data of a spatial data type, such as geometry or geography.

 

spatial data (n) -  Data that is represented by 2D or 3D images. Spatial data can be further subdivided into geometric data (data that can use calculations involving Euclidian geometry) and geographic data (data that identifies geographic locations and boundaries on the earth).

 

spatial index (n) -  An extended index which provides the ability to index a spatial column.

 

spatiotemporal (adj) -  Pertaining to something that exists both in space and time.

 

SPC (n) -  A PKCS #7 signed-data object containing X.509 certificates. The certificate contains the verifiable public key of a trusted software publisher.

 

SPDIF (n) -  A standard for digital transfer of audio.

 

speaker (n) -  The microphone and speaker on a calling device/phone that allows you to converse with someone without using the handset or headset.

 

Speaker Calibration wizard (n) -  A wizard that helps the user to adjust their speakers for the best sound by running automatic calibration tests for levels, delay, and frequency response.

 

speaker fill (n) -  A System Audio Effects (SYSFX) component used to provide a more immersive audio experience in the Windows Media Player and thus an improved listening experience by utilizing the available speakers that a user has attached to his/her PC by sending audio to all of the speakers, regardless of the number of channels the content contains. This will provide a better sounding experience for stereo and quadraphonic content being rendered on multi-channel playback systems.

 

speaker phantoming (n) -  An audio effect that can split sounds designed for multiple speakers into fewer speakers.

 

speaker volume (n) -  An indicator showing the level of sound registered during a conversation.

 

Speakerphone (adj) -  The name of a device profile that is activated when the device is used as a speaker phone.

 

speakerphone (n) -  The microphone and speaker on a calling device/phone that allows you to converse with someone without using the handset or headset. special character (n) -  A character that is not found on your keyboard and must be inserted from within the software or by pressing a combination of keys on your keyboard. special depreciation allowance (n) -  A deduction from the depreciable basis of qualifying fixed assets taken in the first year of service.

 

special depreciation ratio (n) -  The depreciation ratio that is used in the calculation of special depreciation for assets.

 

Special interest (PN) -  The Lifestyle subcategory containing apps for people with interests not found in other categories.

 

special paper (n) -  Paper that has colored, preprinted patterns or borders on it. You can use these papers to create a colorful and stylish look without a color printer or copier. special permissions (n) -  On NTFS volumes, a custom set of permissions. You can customize permissions on files and directories by selecting the individual components of the standard sets of permissions.

 

special skill (n) -  Capability, knowledge, and aptitude that are relatively rare.

 

specialization (n) -  A specific focus areas which is a subset of the Microsoft Partner Program Competencies.

 

specialized device (n) -  A new type of device that we don't have built-in support for in Windows.

 

Specialized Device Access Model (PN) -  The model that describes the two ways that a Windows Store app can access a specialized device: Open Access Model and Restricted Device Access Model.

 

specification (n) -  In information processing, a description of the data records, programs, and procedures involved in a particular task.

 

specifier (n) -  The name given to a programming entity, such as a class or a variable. SPECT (n) -  A type of computed tomography (CT) scan in which a small amount of a

 

radioactive drug is injected into a vein.

 

spectrum  -  A continuous range of frequencies, usually wide in extent, within which waves have some specific common characteristics.

 

specular material (n) -  A type of material that controls the color of the specular highlight on a 3D object.

 

Speech (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 101.

 

Speech (PN) -  A phone feature that enables speech recognition, pressing and holding the Start button.

 

Speech API (n) -  A feature in some versions of Windows that allows applications to include speech recognition or convert text to speech. speech input (n) -  Text that is entered by dictating into a microphone. speech recognition (n) -  The ability to interpret vocal commands or convert spoken words into computer-readable text. Speech recognition programs enable you to control an application or enter text by speaking into a microphone, rather than by using a keyboard. speech recognition engine (n) -  The component of Speech Engine Services (SES) that converts spoken input to text and delivers the text to an application. SES is a component of Speech Server.

 

speech recognition profile (n) -  The results from your speech training and the recognition settings that you chose.

 

speech synthesis (n) -  A feature that developers use to create spoken words from text in an app.

 

Speech-to-Speech Translation  -  involves translating one spoken language into another. It combines- speech recognition, machine translation and text-to-speech technology. speed bump (n) -  A control that slows down the speed of panning from a user interaction. speed dial (n) -  A single- or double-digit number associated with telephone numbers, or e­mail or Web addresses, that enables users to quickly access the numbers or addresses. Speed Dial (n) -  A menu item that enables the user to quickly access telephone numbers or e-mail or Web-addresses through an associated list of single or double-digit numbers. speed dial (n) -  A feature where users can add contacts that they call frequently so that they can get to their numbers quickly rather than going through the Contact list in People. speed dial key (n) -  A single- or double-digit number associated with telephone numbers, or e-mail or Web addresses, that enables users to quickly access the numbers or addresses. speed dial list (n) -  A list of single or double-digit numbers associated with telephone numbers, or e-mail or Web-addresses, that enables users to quickly access the numbers or addresses.

 

speed dial number (n) -  A single- or double-digit number associated with telephone numbers, or e-mail or Web addresses, that enables users to quickly access the numbers or addresses.

 

speed dialing (n) -  A process by which a user presses and holds a key on their mobile phone keypad to dial a specific phone number.

 

Speed Up, Double (v) -  A filter effect in Windows Movie Maker.

 

spell tuning processor (n) -  A processor used to fine-tune a spelling checker dictionary.

 

spelling checker (n) -  A feature or tool that helps users check for and correct misspellings in a document.

 

Spelling pane (PN) -  A pane that provides functionality to correct spelling errors in your document.

 

Spelling Service (PN) -  A Web service that provides spelling checker functionality. spend (n) -  An expenditure in the procurement domain.

 

spending limit (n) -  A feature in Microsoft Azure that protects users from accidentally incurring charges for usage beyond the included offer monthly amount by disabling the service for the remainder of that billing month.

 

SPF (n) -  An extension of the SMTP protocol that prevents spammers from forging the From: fields in e-mail messages by verifying that the IP address in the SMTP Received: header is authorized to send e-mail for the sender's domain.

 

spherical projection (n) -  The result of projecting an image onto a sphere.

 

SPID (n) -  An 8-digit to 14-digit number that identifies the services that you order for each B-channel. For example, when you order Primary Rate ISDN, you obtain two phone numbers and two SPIDs from your Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) provider. Typical ISDN adapters cannot operate without configuring SPIDs.

 

Spike (n) -  A special AutoText entry that stores multiple deletions. Microsoft Office Word appends one item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. You can also use the Microsoft Office Clipboard to get the same result. Spim (n) -  Unsolicited commercial instant messages or presence subscription requests sent to multiple users.

 

spin box (n) -  A control (composed of a text box and spin button control) that allows a user to adjust a value from a limited range of possible values.

 

Spin, In (v) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

Spin, out (v) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

spindle (n) -  Any drive included within the chassis of a laptop or other portable computer. A laptop including a floppy disk drive and a hard drive would be considered a two-spindle machine.

 

spinlock (n) -  A locking mechanism associated with a global data structure. This mechanism ensures that only one thread can get access to the data structure at any given time.

 

splash screen (n) -  An initial screen displayed by interactive software, usually containing a logo, version information, author credits, or a copyright notice.

 

splatted variable (n) -  A variable passed as a command argument where the variable sigil -€ - $’ has been replaced with               The contents of a variable passed this way will be -

 

€resplatted-€? by the runtime rather than being passed as a single argument. spline (n) -  A curved line, made up of segments and defined by control points. splined interpolation (n) -  One of three methods used to describe how an animation transitions between values over its duration. This method uses a Bezier curve to describe how the animation transitions between key frames. The Bezier curve starts at zero, which corresponds to the current key frame value, and ends at one (the next key frame's value). By altering the curve's two control points, you alter the animation's progress curve. split (v) -  To divide an audio or video clip into two clips.

 

split (n) -  The total amount of time up to a given point that the user marks while using the stopwatch. After marking a split, the stopwatch continues running in the background. split access token (n) -  A combination of full access token and filtered access token linked together by the local security authority (LSA) component of the operating system. split bar (n) -  A division between window panes in a split window; the split bar visually separates window panes.

 

split box (n) -  A special control added to a window, typically adjacent to the scroll bar, that allows a user to split a window or adjust a window split.

 

split brain syndrome (n) -  A state in which one or more of the nodes in a cluster cannot communicate with the other cluster nodes. In this case, the cluster may be split into two or more partitions that cannot communicate with each other.

 

split button (n) -  A drop-down button that performs a default action and can also expand to a list of other possible actions.

 

split domain (n) -  A Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address space or domain suffix that is shared by two different messaging systems. For example, you may have to share the SMTP address space between Microsoft Exchange and a third-party e-mail system, or between Exchange environments that are configured in different Active Directory forests. In these scenarios, users in each e-mail system have the same domain suffix as part of their e-mail addresses.

 

split form (n) -  A form in which two views are displayed at the same time. These are synched so that as your focus moves in one view it is changed automatically in the other view.

 

split gesture (n) -  A revision gesture that is used to add space within a word (split words). split keyboard mode (n) -  A keyboard layout in which the onscreen keyboard can be split into two halves, resulting into two halves of the keyboard towards the edge of the screen. split source document (n) -  A source document that documents partial product quantities and monetary amounts from one referenced document of the same class.

 

split stack layout (n) -  A layout style in which each end of the ToolStrip is the base of a stack, with some items stacked at the head and other items stacked at the tail. Items are stacked from the ends in.

 

split task (n) -  A task that is scheduled for non-contiguous periods of time. For example, a two-day task that does not require contiguous work might be split so that the first day of work is scheduled for Monday, and the second day is scheduled for Thursday. split testing (n) -  A method of marketing testing by which a baseline control sample is compared to a variety of single-variable test samples to improve response rates. split time (n) -  The time recorded for an interval or a segment of a race.

 

split view (n) -  A view that allows the user to see both a form and a datasheet at the same time.

 

Split view (n) -  A view that allows the user to see both Code view and Design view at the same time.

 

splitter  -  A simple device that takes one input and sends it to several identical ports without amplification.

 

splitter function (n) -  A function used to split the specified columns into a set of additional columns using the specified splitter.

 

splitting (n) -  The process of separating the copy of the file inside Briefcase from the copy outside Briefcase.

 

SPM (PN) -  The entity in the operating system that decides on and manages performance and power settings for certain user scenarios.

 

SPN (n) -  The name by which a client uniquely identifies an instance of a service. It is usually built from the DNS name of the host. The SPN is used in the process of mutual authentication between the client and the server hosting a particular service. spoken word (n) -  Human voice.

 

sponsor (n) -  An individual who initiates and approves a project and its results. sponsored site (n) -  Another site promoted by the host site.

 

sponsorship (n) -  An advertiser's association with a Web site that can involve financial or material support in return for increased visibility perceived advantage over run-of-site advertising and a targeted audience.

 

Sponsorship Wizard (PN) -  A wizard that enables users to set up multiple records for sponsorship items, such as booths, signs, or banners, for an event quickly and easily. spoof (v) -  To make a transmission appear to come from a user other than the user who performed the action.

 

spoofed mail (n) -  An e-mail message whose sending address has been modified to appear as though it originates from a sender other than the actual sender of the message. spoofing  -  A process whereby a router responds to keep alive messages from a host rather than passing them on the remote client, thus saving call charges. Used mainly in- ISDN spoofing  -  Of an e-mail message or network packet, falsely claiming to be from an address different from that from which it actually originated.

 

spool / spooler  -  Temporary storage of batch data until it is ready to be handled (for example, by a processor or printer).

 

spool / spooler  -  Spooler: A program that handles print jobs and places them in a queue for distribution and printing on one or more printers.

 

spooler (n) -  Hardware or software that stores data temporarily for later processing. spooling (n) -  A process on a server in which print documents are stored on a disk until a printer is ready to process them. A spooler accepts each document from each client, stores it, then sends it to a printer when the printer is ready.

 

Sports (PN) -  An application that allow the user to follow sports headlines, teams, scores, schedules and standings.

 

sports (PN) -  An app category that provides news or other information about organized sports.

 

Sports (PN) -  An app category that provides news or other information about organized sports.

 

Sports (PN) -  A game category that simulates a sport or recreational activity.

 

Sports & activities (PN) -  The Kids & family app subcategory containing apps for people who enjoy sports and recreational activities.

 

sports + recreation (PN) -  A game category that simulates a sport or recreational activity. Sports Scoreboard (n) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker that makes the title slide in from the top and then quickly disappear.

 

spot (n) -  A short presentation or commercial on television or radio between major programs.

 

spot color (n) -  A premixed color matched to a standard color guide, such as PANTONE. Spot Corruption Handling (PN) -  An error-handling function of NTFS that is targeted only to corrupted areas to avoid lengthy checkdisk operations.

 

Spot Fixer (PN) -  A process that repairs any errors that the online scan detects. spot light (n) -  A type of light that is cast like a real spot light. The light starts from the position of the light and spreads out in the shape of a cone. Parts of a 3D object outside the cone of light cast will not be affected by the spot light.

 

spot metering (n) -  In photography, a method of calculating exposure whereby only a tiny point of the scene is taken into account.

 

Spot Verifier (PN) -  A process that verifies and eliminates lengthy chkdsk due to any transient errors that NTFS detects.

 

spot-check report (n) -  A report generated for a published app after a spot check has been done.

 

Spotlight (n) -  A home page pane with links to online services, program-specific features, help topics, or other information.

 

spotlight (PN) -  A screen in the store that highlights new and updated games, apps, and music.

 

spotlight (n) -  A category of products given special prominence in the Store via editorial programming.

 

Spotlight (PN) -  The filter that shows videos or channels that are curated by the Office 365 Video administrator or channel administrator and highlighted in the portal or channel home so that all users can see them.

 

Spotlight Site (n) -  A listing or document selected as the best recommendation in the Site Directory.

 

SPP Notification Service (PN) -  A Windows service that provides software licensing activation and notification.

 

spread (n) -  A small overlap that extends the shape of the upper of two differently colored,

 

abutting objects. A spread extends beyond the area that it knocks out.

 

spread by ratio (v) -  To spread a non-leaf-level value to all leaf-level members while

 

maintaining the ratio between the non-leaf-level and leaf-level members.

 

spread evenly (v) -  To enter a non-leaf-level value and spread it evenly over all leaf-level

 

cells.

 

spreading (n) -  The process of entering data at a non-leaf level and distributing the data automatically to the leaf level while maintaining data consistency within the model. spreadsheet (n) -  An application commonly used for budgets, forecasting, and other finance-related tasks that organizes data values using cells, where the relationships between cells are defined by formulas. A change to one cell produces changes to related cells. Spreadsheet programs usually provide graphing capabilities for output and a variety of formatting options for text, numeric values, and graph features.

 

Spreadsheet  -  A- program- used for doing calculations and setting up financial balance sheets, indispensable for accountants and managers. The best known is Microsoft Excel. Spreadsheet Compare (PN) -  A Microsoft Office product that detects and categorizes changes between two spreadsheets to facilitate review and approval processes.

 

Spreadsheet Component (n) -  A Microsoft Office Web Component that provides the interactive functionality of a spreadsheet on a Web page. You can enter data, add formulas and functions, apply filters, change formatting, and recalculate.

 

Spreadsheet Inquire (PN) -  A Microsoft Office product that provides interactive diagnostics to identify errors, deviations from spreadsheet best practices and insights into data flow in and out of the spreadsheet.

 

Spreadsheet Management (PN) -  A set of features in the Office 365 Compliance center that provides customers with the ability to understand and control the use of their spreadsheets.

 

spreadsheet program (n) -  An application commonly used for budgets, forecasting, and other finance-related tasks that organizes data values using cells, where the relationships between cells are defined by formulas. A change to one cell produces changes to related cells. Spreadsheet programs usually provide graphing capabilities for output and a variety of formatting options for text, numeric values, and graph features.

 

spreadsheet report view (n) -  A report view that provides interactive functionality for a spreadsheet on a Web page.

 

sprint (n) -  In the Scrum method of agile software development, work is confined to a regular, repeatable work cycle, known as a sprint or iteration. In by-the-book Scrum, a sprint is 30 days long, but many teams prefer shorter sprints, such as one-week, two-week, or three-week sprints. But how long each sprint lasts is something for the team to decide, who must weigh the advantages or disadvantages of a longer or shorter sprint for their specific development environment. The important thing is that a sprint is a consistent duration.

 

SPRJ file (n) -  An XML-based file in which the Sequencer stores its Exclusion Items and Parse Items information. The SPRJ file is used heavily in the creation of application records as well as during an upgrade to a package.

 

SPX (n) -  The transport level (ISO/OSI level 4) protocol used by Novell NetWare. SPX uses IPX to transfer the packets, but SPX ensures that messages are complete.

 

SpyNet (n) -  A voluntary worldwide community of Windows AntiSpyware users that plays a key role in determining which suspicious programs are classified as spyware by reporting potential spyware to Microsoft. Any user can choose to join SpyNet. Signatures are created for programs that are identified as spyware and made available to all users. SpyNet Community Rating (n) -  Information provided by the SpyNet community which shows the percentage of users who allowed or blocked a particular program. This information is available even before they confirm whether or not a program is spyware. spyware (n) -  A program that collects information, such as the web sites a user visits, without adequate consent. Installation may be without prominent notice or without the user's knowledge.

 

Spyware  -  Programs, typically installed by stealth, which record what you do on your PC and send reports to criminals, allowing them to steal your bank details, passwords and so on. See also- Malware.

 

SQL (n) -  A database query and programming language widely used for accessing, querying, updating, and managing data in relational database systems.

 

SQL adapter (n) -  An adapter that exchanges information between BizTalk Server and a

 

SQL Server database.

 

SQL Agent service (n) -  The SQL Server agent (SQLAgent$MICROSOFT$DPM$) that manages the DPM jobs schedule.

 

SQL Azure fabric (n) -  A distributed computing system composed of tightly integrated networks, servers, and storage. The SQL Azure fabric enables automatic failover, load balancing, and automatic replication between physical servers.

 

SQL Azure Reader (PN) -  The Azure ML module to import data from Azure SQL into an experiment from data management services outside Azure Machine Learning Studio.

 

SQL Data Sync (PN) -  The capability or feature of SQL Database that shares data across multiple SQL Database instances and SQL Server databases.

 

SQL Data Sync Preview (PN) -  An initial version of SQL Data Sync.

 

SQL Data Warehouse (PN) -  A service type of the Data Services service.

 

SQL database (n) -  A database based on Structured Query Language (SQL).

 

SQL Database (PN) -  The Microsoft-hosted database and web services that enable relational queries, search, and data synchronization with mobile users, remote offices, and business partners, which can store and retrieve structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

 

SQL Database instance (n) -  An individual database instance of the SQL Database service in Microsoft Azure.

 

SQL Database Premium (PN) -  The edition of Microsoft Azure SQL Database that offers access to built-in business-class functionality and reserved capacity.

 

SQL Database Web Edition (PN) -  The edition of Microsoft Azure SQL Database that offers relational databases run (up to 5 GB) on shared resources, with built-in replicas within a datacenter, and dynamic scale-out of thousands of distributed databases.

 

SQL dependency (n) -  The dependency that makes one object reliant on another object. SQL expression (n) -  Any combination of operators, constants, literal values, functions, and names of tables and fields that evaluates to a single value.

 

SQL injection attack (n) -  An attack that attempts to compromise your database (and potentially the computer on which the database is running) by creating SQL commands that are executed instead of, or in addition to, the commands that you have built into your application.

 

SQL Native Client (n) -  A stand-alone data access API that is used for both OLE DB and ODBC.

 

SQL persistence provider (n) -  A persistence provider that is included in the .NET Framework that saves and restores workflow instances to and from a SQL Server database.

 

sql query (n) -  An SQL statement, such as SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, or CREATE TABLE.

 

SQL Reporting (PN) -  The cloud-based reporting service for the Microsoft Azure Platform built on SQL Server Reporting Services technologies.

 

SQL Reporting hour (n) -  A unit of measure of time for Microsoft Azure SQL Reporting. SQL Server (n) -  A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.

 

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (n) -  An edition of a Microsoft relational database design and management system for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.

 

SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (n) -  SQL Server product name (edition)

 

SQL Server Agent (PN) -  A Microsoft Windows service that executes scheduled administrative tasks, which are called jobs, and stores the information in SQL Server.

 

SQL Server Analysis Services (n) -  A feature of Microsoft SQL Server that supports online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining for business intelligence applications. Analysis Services organizes data from a data warehouse into cubes with precalculated aggregation data to provide rapid answers to complex analytical queries. SQL Server Analysis Services cube (n) -  (Analysis Services cube for short.) A conceptual view, consisting of descriptive categories (dimensions) and quantitative values (measures). The generic industry term is OLAP data cube.”

 

SQL Server Browser (PN) -  The Windows service that listens for incoming requests for Microsoft SQL Server resources and provides information about SQL Server instances installed on the computer.

 

SQL Server Client Tools (PN) -  SQL Server client tools are used to establish connection directly to SQL Server databases.

 

SQL Server Compact (PN) -  A Microsoft relational database management and analysis system for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.

 

SQL Server component (n) -  A SQL Server program module developed to perform a specific set of tasks - e.g., data transformation, data analysis, reporting.

 

SQL Server computer (n) -  A computer running Microsoft SQL Server with a configured database.

 

SQL Server Configuration Manager (PN) -  A tool to manage the services associated with SQL Server, to configure the network protocols used by SQL Server, and to manage the network connectivity configuration from SQL Server client computers.

 

SQL Server Connection Director (PN) -  A connectivity technology where applications based on different data access technologies (.NET or native Win32) can share the same connection information. Connection information can be centrally managed for such client applications.

 

SQL Server Data Mining Content Viewer (PN) -  A viewer that displays the content that is contained in the content schema rowset of the mining model.

 

SQL Server Data Mining Content Viewer Controls (PN) -  A set of server-side controls that allow a user to browse complex mining models from any computer that has Microsoft Internet Explorer installed.

 

SQL Server Data Quality Services (PN) -  A knowledge-based data-quality system that enables users to perform knowledge discovery and management, data cleansing, data matching, integration with reference data services, and integrated profiling.

 

SQL Server Data Tools (PN) -  A set of tools that provide functionalities for both data-tier and app-tier developers to perform all their development work against any SQL Server platform within Visual Studio.

 

SQL Server data-tier application project (n) -  A Visual Studio project used by database developers to create and develop a DAC. DAC projects get full support from Visual Studio and VSTS source code control, versioning, and development project management.

 

SQL Server Enterprise (PN) -  The SQL Server edition for mission critical applications, enterprise business intelligence and data warehousing.

 

SQL Server Express 2012 SP1 (PN) -  SQL Server 2012 Express with SP1 is a free, feature-rich edition of SQL Server that is ideal for learning, developing, powering desktop, web & small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs. SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express release includes the full version of SQL Server 2012 Management Studio with SP1 instead of SQL Server 2012 Management Studio Express.

 

SQL Server instance auto-protection (n) -  A type of protection that enables DPM to automatically identify and protect databases that are added to instances of SQL Server that are configured for auto-protection.

 

SQL Server Integration Services (PN) -  A feature of Microsoft SQL Server used to import, export, and transform data from different data sources.

 

SQL Server login (n) -  An account stored in SQL Server that allows users to connect to SQL Server.

 

SQL Server Management Objects (PN) -  An application programming interface that supports the incorporation of SQL Server administration into any COM or OLE Automation application.

 

SQL Server Management Studio (PN) -  A suite of management tools included with Microsoft SQL Server for configuring, managing, and administering all components within Microsoft SQL Server.

 

SQL Server Master Data Services (PN) -  A master data management application to consistently define and manage the critical data entities of an organization.

 

SQL Server Native Client (PN) -  A stand-alone data access API that is used for both

 

OLE DB and ODBC.

 

SQL Server object (n) -  An entity within SQL Server.

 

SQL Server Object Explorer (PN) -  The section of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) that contains nodes that represent database objects.

 

SQL Server PDW (n) -  A scalable data warehouse appliance that delivers performance and scalability through massively parallel processing (up to hundreds of terabytes), using SQL Server databases for distributed processing and data storage.

 

SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel (PN) -  A SQL Server add-in for Excel.

 

SQL Server profile (n) -  A Virtual Machine Manager library resource that contains instructions for customizing an instance of Microsoft SQL Server for a SQL Server data- tier application (DAC) when you deploy a virtual machine as part of a service.

 

SQL Server Profiler (n) -  A graphical user interface for monitoring an instance of the SQL Server database engine or an instance of Analysis Services.

 

SQL Server report view (n) -  A report view in the form of a SQL Server report, which uses the analysis features of SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services.

 

SQL Server Reporting Services (PN) -  A server-based report generation environment for enterprise, Web-enabled reporting functionality so you can create reports that draw content from a variety of data sources, publish reports in various formats, and centrally manage security and subscriptions.

 

SQL Server service (n) -  The SQL Server service that manages the DPM database.

 

SQL Server Service Broker (PN) -  A technology that helps developers build scalable, secure database applications.

 

SQL Server Standard (PN) -  The SQL Server edition for basic database, reporting and analytics capabilities.

 

SQL Server Store for Office Applications (PN) -  A SQL Server feature that enables storage of data from an Office application on a SQL server.

 

SQL Server Trace (n) -  A set Transact-SQL system stored procedures to create traces on an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine.

 

SQL Server Utility (PN) -  A way to organize and monitor SQL Server resource health. It enables administrators to have a holistic view of their environment.

 

SQL Server Utility dashboard (n) -  A dashboard that provides an at-a-glance summary of resource health for managed SQL Server instances and data-tier applications. Can also be referred to as the SQL Server Utility detail view or the list view with details.

 

SQL Server Utility Explorer (n) -  A hierarchical tree displaying the objects in the SQL Server Utility.

 

SQL Server Utility viewpoints (n) -  A feature of SQL Server Utility that provides administrators a holistic view of resource health through an instance of SQL Server that serves as a utility control point (UCP).

 

SQL Server Web (PN) -  The edition of Microsoft Azure SQL Database that offers relational databases run (up to 5 GB) on shared resources, with built-in replicas within a datacenter, and dynamic scale-out of thousands of distributed databases.

 

SQL statement (n) -  An SQL or Transact-SQL command, such as SELECT or DELETE, that performs some action on data.

 

SQL Trace (n) -  A set Transact-SQL system stored procedures to create traces on an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine.

 

SQL view (n) -  A window that displays the SQL statement for the current query or that is used to create an SQL-specific query (union, pass-through, or data definition). When you create a query in Design view, Access constructs the SQL equivalent in SQL view.

 

SQL writer (n) -  A VSS compliant writer provided by the SQL Server that handles the VSS interaction with SQL Server.

 

SQL Writer Service (PN) -  A service that permits Windows backup programs to copy SQL Server data files through the Volume Shadow Copy Service framework, while SQL Server is running.

 

sql_variant (n) -  A data type that stores values of several data types, except for text, ntext, image, timestamp, and sql_variant types. It is used in a column, parameter, variable, or return value of a user-defined function.

 

SQL-92 (PN) -  The version of the SQL standard published in 1992.

 

SQL-specific query (n) -  A query that consists of an SQL statement. Subqueries and pass­through, union, and data-definition queries are SQL-specific queries.

 

SQM (n) -  Technology a user can enable that allows data relating to application use/performance/errors to be collected and sent to Microsoft, thus allowing Microsoft to continue to improve the product based on actual user data.

 

SQM Data Collection (PN) -  A system job that collects quality and performance information and sends it to Microsoft for analysis.

 

square cap (n) -  For paths that contain unconnected ends, the end of the stroke that is extended to be squared off.

 

square tile (n) -  A square tile of 150 x 150 pixels on the Start screen.

 

SR (n) -  A request from a customer for a service.

 

SR number (n) -  A numeric identifier for a service request.

 

SRAM (n) -  A form of semiconductor memory (RAM) based on the logic circuit known as a flip-flop, which retains information as long as there is enough power to run the device. Static RAM is usually reserved for use in caches.

 

sRGB (n) -  A standard color space that enables various devices including cameras, scanners, displays, and printers to produce reasonably identical colors. scRGB is optimized for greater than 8 bits per channel with a gamma of 1.0, and white point and primaries identical to sRGB. The scRGB color space is based on sRGB but offers a larger color gamut and precision by encoding values over 1.0 (white) and under 0.0 (black) with more bits per channel.

 

SR-IOV (n) -  Functionality that enables SR-IOV-€“capable devices, e.g. network adapters, to be assigned directly to virtual machines.

 

SRP (n) -  A logical unit consisting of shared servies and shared resources. A farm could have multiple SRPs.

 

SRV record (n) -  A category of data in the Internet Domain Name System that specifies information on available services. The SRV record is used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

 

SRV resource record (n) -  A resource record used in a zone to register and locate well- known TCP/IP services. The SRV resource record is specified in RFC 2782, and it is used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

 

SSAS (oth) -  A feature of Microsoft SQL Server that supports online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining for business intelligence applications. Analysis Services organizes data from a data warehouse into cubes with precalculated aggregation data to provide rapid answers to complex analytical queries.

 

SSCC (n) -  A standardized 18-digit label that uniquely identifies each unit to be transported or stored.

 

SSD (n) -  A primary storage device based on solid-state memory, such as flash memory, that provides nonvolatile storage with benefits of performance, reliability and power saving.

 

SSD  -  (Solid State Drive)- A technology that replaces the conventional hard disk, particularly in laptops, with a device that behaves exactly like a hard disk but uses memory instead of magnetic storage. It is very much faster than even the fastest hard disks and is now standard on high-end laptops and notebooks, and often retrofitted into PCs as well.

 

SSD Based Instance (n) -  One or more volumes providing temporary block-level storage using solid-state memory storage devices.

 

SSDL (n) -  An XML-based language that is used to define the entity types, associations, entity containers, entity sets, and association sets of a storage model, often corresponding to a database schema.

 

SSDT (PN) -  A set of tools that provide functionalities for both data-tier and app-tier developers to perform all their development work against any SQL Server platform within

 

Visual Studio.

 

SSI (n) -  A mechanism for including dynamic text in World Wide Web documents. Server- side includes are special command codes that are recognized and interpreted by the server; their output is placed in the document body before the document is sent to the browser. Server-side includes can be used, for example, to include the Date and Time stamp in the text of the file.

 

SSID (n) -  A unique set of letters or numbers that identifies a wireless network. For a computer or device to connect to a wireless network, it must supply that network's SSID. An SSID can be up to 32 characters.

 

SSIS (PN) -  A feature of Microsoft SQL Server used to import, export, and transform data from different data sources.

 

SSL (PN) -  The protocol that improves the security of data communication by using a combination of data encryption, digital certificates, and public key cryptography. SSL enables authentication and increases data integrity and privacy over networks. SSL does not provide authorization or nonrepudiation.

 

SSL 128 (n) -  An encryption level used for SSL. The number refers to the length of the key, so the higher the number, the more difficult the encryption is to break.

 

SSL certificate (n) -  A certificate used to provide SSL. It encrypts traffic and verifies the identity of the server.

 

SSL client certificate (n) -  A certificate that contains information that identifies the user, as well as information about the organization that issued the certificate.

 

SSL client certificate mapping authentication (n) -  A method of authentication where certificates are used on the client and a mapping is made on the server (or possibly on the Active directory domain controller) to determine which client certificates should be allowed access to the site.

 

SSL connection (n) -  A connection established over a secure HTTPS channel.

 

SSN (n) -  In the United States, a Taxpayer Identification Number assigned to citizens and some noncitizens. The number is required for anyone to obtain work or to receive governmental benefits, such as social security payments after retirement.

 

SSO (n) -  An authentication process that permits a user to log on to a system once with a single set of credentials to access multiple applications or services.

 

SSOD (n) -  A daemon on a Windows-based computer that receives an encrypted password and decrypts it before requesting a password change on the UNIX host.

 

SSP (n) -  A dynamic-link library (DLL) that implements the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) by making one or more security packages available to applications. Each security package provides mappings between an application' SSPI function calls and an actual security model' functions. Security packages support security protocols such as Kerberos and NTLM.

 

SSP (n) -  A logical grouping of shared services and their supporting resources.

 

SSPI (n) -  A common interface between transport-level applications, such as Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and security support providers (SSPs), such as Windows Distributed Security. SSPI allows a transport application to call one of the SSPs to obtain an authenticated connection. These calls do not require extensive knowledge of the security protocol's details.

 

STA (n) -  An apartment that consists of exactly one thread.

 

stabilization (n) -  A technique that increases sharpness and fidelity by compensating for some effects that camera movement has on images in videos. stack (n) -  A region of reserved memory, organized as a stack, in which programs temporarily store status data such as procedure and function call return addresses, passed parameters, and local variables.

 

stack (n) -  A collection of related files depicted visually as a pile. Stacks are organized by common file properties such as author or keyword.

 

stack (v) -  To position two or more objects so that they have a specific amount of space between, either vertically or horizontally.

 

stack (n) -  A feature that lets you position two or more objects so that there is a specific amount of space between them vertically or horizontally.

 

stack (v) -  To group very similar photos together in the Photos app,- and show only- one (the best shot) in the list view of your photos.

 

stack (n) -  A group of very similar photos that have been grouped together by the Photos app. The app- shows only the best- photo of the stack- in the list view.

 

Stack (PN) -  The Sway group card that shows individual pieces of content sequentially, as a skeuomorphic stack.

 

stack frame (n) -  The activation record for an assembly language routine, established by its prolog.

 

stack layout (n) -  A layout style in which adjacent items align against each other as though they were stacked, always taking up the free space in between the items. stack order (n) -  The order in which objects are placed in a layer. An object higher in the stack will cover up (appear on top of) one lower in the stack.

 

stack panel (n) -  A layout container that arranges its child elements in a single vertical or horizontal row.

 

stack rank (n) -  An ordering of items for prioritization.

 

stack segment (n) -  A portion of a reserved memory area, or stack.

 

Stack Selector Web Part (PN) -  A feature that enables users to show more than one view in a single location on a dashboard, and provides a control to switch between them. stack trace (n) -  A report that lists the sequence or heirarchy of nested procedure calls made by a program up to the current procedure call.

 

stacked (adj) -  Pertaining to a type of layout consisting of a collection of -CrRow-Wise Groupings-€?. A stacked layout most resembles a form with name/value pairs (label, textbox).

 

stacked bar chart (n) -  A bar chart subtype that shows the relationship of individual items to the whole.

 

stacked column chart (n) -  A column chart subtype that shows the relationship of individual items to the whole, comparing the contribution of each value to a total across categories.

 

stacked fraction (n) -  A fraction that is written vertically with the numerator on the top and the denominator below, with a horizontal fraction bar between them.

 

Stacked List (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show groups of information or steps in a task, process, or workflow. Circular shapes contain Level 1 text, and the corresponding rectangles contain Level 2 text. Works well for numerous details and minimal Level 1 text.

 

Stacked Venn (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show overlapping relationships.

 

A good choice for emphasizing growth or gradation. Works best with Level 1 text only. The first seven lines of Level 1 text correspond to a circular shape. Unused text does not appear, but remains available if you switch layouts.

 

stacking order (n) -  The order in which shapes overlap other shapes on the page and the order in which shapes are selected.

 

Staff picks (PN) -  The collection title for items recommended by a specific real-life staff member who is identified on the site.

 

stage (n) -  An element of workflow logic that groups steps. Adding stages to a workflow does not affect how the steps function. Stages are purely for conceptual grouping of steps within complex workflows.

 

stage bin (n) -  The location where items are placed for internal operations.

 

stage view (n) -  A high-level view in Visual Designer that shows the stages of a SharePoint workflow, rather than individual actions or conditions. staged data (n) -  Data imported into staging tables during the staging process in SQL Server Master Data Services.

 

staged deletion (n) -  A type of deletion that occurs after processing the relevant rule of a deletion policy to automatically delete items in a site collection within a specified time period.

 

staged edition (n) -  An edition that is present on the system, but not installed. All the files/components that are a part of the edition are present, but cannot be used yet. The edition can later be installed, essentially upgrading from something like Home Premium to Ultimate. Staged editions are used as part of the Windows Anytime Upgrade feature and AllBits feature.

 

staged migration (n) -  A type of e-mail migration that migrates a subset of on-premises mailboxes to the cloud. This type of migration allows the admin to maintain coexistence between their on-premises and cloud-based e-mail organizations.

 

staged read-only domain controller installation (n) -  A process in which a read-only domain controller (RODC) is installed in two stages. In the first stage, a highly privileged user, such as a member of the Domain Admins group, creates an account for the RODC.

 

In the second stage, a delegated user attaches the server that will be the RODC to the account that was created for it.

 

staged RODC installation (n) -  A process in which a read-only domain controller (RODC) is installed in two stages. In the first stage, a highly privileged user, such as a member of the Domain Admins group, creates an account for the RODC. In the second stage, a delegated user attaches the server that will be the RODC to the account that was created for it.

 

Staggered Process (PN) -  A SmartArt graphic layout used to show a downward progression through stages. Each of the first five lines of Level 1 text corresponds with a rectangle. Unused text does not appear, but remains available if you switch layouts. staging (n) -  The process of running a management agent that imports data from a connected data source into the connector space, and then immediately stopping the run.

 

staging (n) -  The process used in SQL Server Master Data Services to import data into staging tables and then process the staged data as a batch prior to importing it into the master database.-

 

staging database (n) -  A database that is used to transition data into the PerformancePoint Server system from an external data source, or to transition data from the PerformancePoint Server system to an external database.

 

staging environment (n) -  A deployment area in a Microsoft Azure cloud service that mirrors the production environment and allows the service to be tested before deploying it to production.

 

staging folder (n) -  A private folder that acts as a cache for new and changed files that are ready to be replicated from sending members to receiving members. These files are stored under the local path of the replicated folder in the DfsrPrivate\Staging folder. staging process (n) -  The process used in SQL Server Master Data Services to import data into staging tables and then process the staged data as a batch prior to importing it into the master database.-

 

staging queue (n) -  The batch table in SQL Server Master Data Services where staged records are queued as batches to be processed into the Master Data Services database. staging table (n) -  A table in SQL Server Master Data Services that is populated with business data during the staging process.

 

staging Web site (n) -  A Web site that is maintained on a private file or Web server. stakeholder (n) -  An individual or organization that is actively involved in a project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of project execution or project completion.

 

stalemate (n) -  In chess, a position in which the king is the only piece that can move and the only possible move is into check.

 

Stamp tool (n) -  An annotation tool used to add an arrow, check mark, or X to a slide. Stamp tool (n) -  A tool that allows the user to add multiple copies of a shape to a drawing. standalone (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or being a device that does not require support from another device or system, for example, a computer that is not connected to a network. Standalone  -  A computer not connected to any kind of network.

 

stand-alone (adj) -  Of, pertaining to, or being a device that does not require support from another device or system, for example, a computer that is not connected to a network. stand-alone CA (n) -  A certification authority (CA) that is not integrated with Active Directory.

 

stand-alone certification authority (n) -  A certification authority (CA) that is not integrated with Active Directory.

 

stand-alone DFS namespace (n) -  A type of Distributed File System (DFS) namespace where the namespace information is stored locally on the server or failover cluster. stand-alone drive library (n) -  A single-drive, non-automated unit, such as a tape drive or CD-ROM drive, that holds a single tape or disc. With this type of library, the user manually inserts a tape or disc into the drives.

 

stand-alone namespace (n) -  A type of Distributed File System (DFS) namespace where the namespace information is stored locally on the server or failover cluster. stand-alone root (n) -  A DFS namespace, the configuration information for which is

 

stored locally on the host server. The path to access the root or a link starts with the host server name. A stand-alone root has only one root target. There is no root-level fault tolerance. Therefore, when the root target is unavailable, the entire DFS namespace is inaccessible.

 

standalone server (n) -  A computer that runs Windows Server but does not participate in a domain. A standalone server has only its own database of end users, and it processes logon requests by itself. It does not share account information with any other computer and cannot provide access to domain accounts.

 

stand-alone site (n) -  A Configuration Manager primary site with no parent sites and no child sites.

 

standalone snap-in (n) -  A snap-in that can by itself comprise a snap-in console. Standalone System Sweeper (PN) -  An offline system cleaner tool designed to run in a restricted operating system environment to detect malicious or unwanted software. stand-alone tape drive (n) -  A single-drive, non-automated tape drive that holds a single tape.

 

standard (n) -  A de jure technical guideline advocated by a recognized noncommercial or government organization that is used to establish uniformity in an area of hardware or software development. The standard is the result of a formal process, based on specifications drafted by a cooperative group or committee after an intensive study of existing methods, approaches, and technological trends and developments. The proposed standard is later ratified or approved by a recognized organization and adopted over time by consensus as products based on the standard become increasingly prevalent in the market.

 

standard (n) -  A de facto technical guideline for hardware or software development that occurs when a product or philosophy is developed by a single company and, through success and imitation, becomes so widely used that deviation from the norm causes compatibility problems or limits marketability.

 

Standard (adj) -  An Azure Web site hosting tier, used for pricing calculation.

 

Standard (1 GB) (PN) -  The unit of measure for one GB of cache consumed during use of the Standard edition of Microsoft Azure Cache.

 

standard account (n) -  A type of user account that allows users to install software and change system settings that do not affect other users or the security of the computer. This account type is recommended for daily use.

 

standard activity (n) -  The set of activities that is included with the standard installation of Orchestrator.

 

standard application (n) -  An application on a Surface unit that appears in Launcher. Standard applications contrast to attract applications (although an application can be both an attract application and a standard application). Microsoft produces several standard applications for Surface, including Concierge, Music, and Photos.

 

Standard Apps (n) -  A resource of the ‘Application Insights' service type of the ‘Visual Studio' service to implement basic or typical apps like Office 365, Exchange, Lync, Sharepoint, Dynamics AX, etc. run and managed in cloud.

 

Standard Batch (n) -  The Standard tier for the Microsoft Azure service that enables large amounts of discrete, compute-intensive batches of tasks to be easily executed in Azure.

 

Typical workloads include media transcoding, rendering, test suite execution, simulations, image analysis, and file processing.

 

Standard BizTalk unit (n) -  A unit of measure for the compute capacity and memory used by the Standard tier of Microsoft Azure BizTalk Services.

 

Standard CDN Data Transfer (GB) (n) -  A unit of measure which refers to data moving in and out of Windows Azure data centers other than those explicitly covered by the Content Delivery Network pricing.

 

standard consumer (n) -  One of several preinstalled permanent consumers that perform an action, such as sending an e-mail or writing to a log when configured by a managed object format (MOF) file or a script.

 

standard cost price (n) -  The normal or ideal cost that is used as a comparison to the actual cost. For manufactured items, standard cost price includes labor, materials, and overhead. For purchased items, standard cost price includes purchase price plus transportation and other fees.

 

standard deployment (n) -  A deployment type that allows users to configure a Remote Desktop Services deployment across multiple servers or on one server. standard deviation (n) -  A statistical measure of the amount by which a set of values differs from the arithmetical mean, equal to the square root of the mean of the differences' squares.

 

Standard DTU Pack (n) -  A resource of the ‘SQL Database' service type of the ‘Data Services' service for ‘Pay-As-You-Go' billing based on the rating of CPU, memory, reads, and writes consumed.

 

Standard Edition configuration (n) -  An Office Communication Server configuration consisting of a single Standard Edition Server.

 

Standard Elastic Database Existence (n) -  A resource of the ‘SQL Database' service type of the ‘Data Services' service that refers to the existence of a database.

 

Standard Elastic DTU Pack (n) -  A resource of the ‘SQL Database' service type of the ‘Data Services' service for ‘Pay-As-You-Go' billing based on the rating of CPU, memory, reads, and writes consumed.

 

standard environment (n) -  A collection of computers on which you can run and manage tests as a single entity.

 

standard error (n) -  An output stream typically used by programs to output error messages or diagnostics.

 

Standard Event Hubs (n) -  The Standard tier of the feature that in Service Bus that provides large-scale ingestion, persistence and processing of data events from high- throughput data sources and/or millions of devices. The ingested events are stored durably until the required retention period expires.

 

Standard Existence (n) -  A resource of the ‘SQL Database' service type of the ‘Data Services' service that refers to the existence of a database.

 

standard font (n) -  The default text font for worksheets. The standard font determines the default font for the Normal cell style.

 

Standard Generalized Markup Language (n) -  The international standard for organizing and tagging elements and data in a document. SGML itself does not specify any particular formatting; rather, it specifies the rules for tagging elements. Tags can then be interpreted to format elements in different ways.

 

Standard Image Format (n) -  A video format that is a version of CIF and is specific to NTSC or PAL television standards. SIF has 352 x 240 non-square pixels for NTSC Standard Industrial Classification code (n) -  A four-digit number assigned by the U.S. government to designate the economic activity of businesses.

 

standard input (n) -  A stream that is defined to receive data input. By default, standard input is read from the keyboard.

 

Standard IO - Block Blob (GB) (PN) -  The resource for the standard input/output processes performed by the Storage service for block blobs.

 

Standard IO - File (GB) (PN) -  The resource for the standard input/output processes performed by the Storage service for the storage type called File.”

 

Standard IO - Page Blob/Disk (GB) (PN) -  The resource for the standard input/output processes performed by the Storage service for page blobs.

 

Standard IO - Table/ Queue (GB) (PN) -  The resource for the standard input/output processes performed by the Storage service for the storage type called Table/Queue.” standard keyboard (n) -  An input device consisting of a set of individual keys similar to those on a typewriter. It is used to convey information from a user to a computer or data communications circuit.

 

Standard Large App Service Hours (PN) -  A new name for Large Standard Websites Hours, a billing meter for the Microsoft Azure Web Sites service based on long usage time.

 

Standard Medium App Service Hours (PN) -  A new name for Medium Standard Websites Hours, a billing meter for the Microsoft Azure Web Sites service based on mid­sized usage time.

 

Standard Mobile Services unit (n) -  A unit of measure for the Standard tier of the Microsoft Azure Mobile Services service.

 

standard mode (n) -  The standard statement completion mode that is provided by IntelliSense. Standard mode is used when classes and members are used after having been defined.

 

standard module (n) -  A module in which you can place Sub and Function procedures that you want to be available to other procedures throughout your database.

 

Standard MS1 Database (Hours) (n) -  A resource of the ‘MySQL Database on Azure' service type of the ‘Data Services' service for ‘Pay-As-You-Go' billing based on the number of database instances and hours consumed.

 

standard NIS map (n) -  In Network Information Service (NIS), a map that consists of aliases, bootparams, ethers, hosts, group, netgroup, netid, netmasks, networks, passwd, protocols, rpc, services, pservers, and shadow; all other maps are nonstandard.

 

Standard Notification Hub unit (n) -  A unit of measure for the Standard tier of the Microsoft Azure Notification Hubs service.

 

Standard Notification Hubs (n) -  The Standard tier of the highly scalable, cross-platform push notification infrastructure that enables users to either broadcast push notifications to millions of users at once or tailor notifications to individual users.

 

Standard Origin-Streamed Hours (PN) -  The standard resource for the Media Services service type of the Media service measured per hour streamed from the origin, per bitrate.

 

Standard Overage Data Points (1M) (PN) -  A standard unit of measure for ‘Pay-As- You-Go' billing for the SQL Data Warehouse service type based on bandwith usage using 1M as baseline.

 

Standard Overage Events (1M) (n) -  A resource of the ‘Application Insights' service type of the ‘Visual Studio' service for ‘Pay-As-You-Go' billing for an amount of events exceeding a 1M baseline.

 

standard query operator (n) -  A method that constitutes a query pattern and that is implemented by a LINQ provider for a specific domain. Standard query operators are defined in the System.Linq.Enumerable class.

 

standard rate (n) -  A base rate that you assign to resources [such as people, equipment, or material] and that Project uses to calculate resource cost totals.

 

Standard Report (n) -  A basic collection and representation of data that helps CSRs keep track of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as the number of Tickets solved or the view count of a Knowledgebase Article.

 

Standard Sender (n) -  A Configuration Manager communication mechanism that enables you to create and send package information to another Configuration Manager site over standard network channels.

 

Standard Small App Service Hours (PN) -  A new name for Small Standard Websites Hours, a billing meter for the Microsoft Azure Web Sites service based on short usage time.

 

Standard Support (PN) -  The Microsoft Azure support plan that includes basic support plus support for billing and subscription management-related issues as well as break-fix issues; response time is under 2 hours.

 

Standard toolbar (n) -  A toolbar that contains buttons you can use to perform some of the most common tasks in a Microsoft Office program, such as opening, saving, and printing files.

 

standard user (n) -  A user account in the Users group that has a full privilege access token. The standard user is not an administrator and is not a member of any local groups that are filtered.

 

Standard User Analyzer (n) -  An add-in for AppVerifier that predicts whether an application will perform correctly when run as a standard user or as an administrator with a filtered access token.

 

Standard VM Support hour (n) -  A unit of measure of time for the Standard level of support for a virtual machine.

 

Standards and formats (oth) -  A Regional and Language Options setting that determines the formats used to display dates, times, currency, numbers, and the sorting order of text. standby (n) -  A state in which your computer consumes less power when it is idle, but remains available for immediate use. While your computer is on standby, information in computer memory is not saved on your hard disk. If there is an interruption in power, the information in memory is lost.

 

standby continuous replication (n) -  A replication that uses the same log shipping and replay technology used by local continuous replication (LCR) and cluster continuous replication (CCR) to provide added deployment options and configurations. standby file (n) -  In a restore operation, a file used during the undo phase to hold a copy- on-write' pre-image of pages that are to be modified. The standby file allows reverting the undo pass to bring back the uncommitted transactions.'

 

standby server (n) -  A server instance containing a copy of a database that can be brought online if the source copy of the database becomes unavailable. Log shipping can be used to maintain a warm' standby server

 

standing query (n) -  An instantiation of a query template that runs within the

 

StreamInsight server performing continuous computation over the incoming events. Standings (PN) -  A list of teams or contestants arranged according to their past records. star (n) -  A rating unit, e.g. assigning a one-star rating' to an image.'

 

star (n) -  A unit of measure used to allot a column or row a weighted proportion of available screen space.

 

star join (n) -  A join between a fact table (typically a large fact table) and at least two dimension tables.

 

star out (n) -  A function that is available to callers when they are dialed into Unified Messaging Auto Attendant but they want to be able to get to Outlook Voice Access to access their e-mail and voice mail. The caller presses the star (*) key per the voice prompt, which takes them to Outlook Voice Access.

 

star query (n) -  A query that joins a fact table and a number of dimension tables. star rating (n) -  A shape that consists of a number of stars (e.g. ???). Used for data graphics solution to visualize the data.

 

star schema (n) -  A relational database structure in which data is maintained in a single fact table at the center of the schema with additional dimension data stored in dimension tables. Each dimension table is directly related to and usually joined to the fact table by a key column.

 

star sizing (n) -  In a Grid layout container, a type of sizing that makes the width of columns and the height of rows resize proportionally when the parent grid is resized. star-sized ( Adverb )  -  Produced with the use of the star sizing.

 

start (v) -  To start or reset a computer by turning the power on, by pressing a reset button on the computer case, or by issuing a software command to restart.

 

Start (PN) -  The Home screen of an unlocked Windows Phone.

 

Start (PN) -  A screen that gives users quick access to recent documents and recommended templates when an Office application starts.

 

Start (PN) -  The button that invokes the Start menu (desktop) and the Start screen (mobile or desktop).

 

Start (PN) -  The- full-screen view of Start that includes the- list of items, such as apps, websites, and other info that a person can specify and customize. It is what is displayed when the Start button is used.

 

Start (PN) -  The resizable view of Start. It can be resized to show the list of items, such as apps, websites, and other info that a person can specify and customize.

 

Start a New Conference... (oth) -  An item on the More/Actions menu that starts a conference with the person the user selects from the corporate address book. Also an item on the right-click menu for a person that starts a conference with the person.

 

Start a Video Conversation. (oth) -  The item on the Actions menu that starts a video conversation with the person the user selects from the corporate address book.

 

Start an Audio Conversation... (oth) -  The item on the Actions menu that starts an audio conversation with the person the user selects from the corporate address book. start angle (n) -  The angle of rotation, between 0 and 360, at which the scale will begin. The zero (0) position is located at the bottom of the gauge, and the start angle rotates clockwise. For example, a start angle of 90 degrees starts the scale at the 9 o'clock position.

 

Start Application Sharing or Whiteboard (oth) -  The button on the toolbar in a conversation window that starts a sharing session with the participants of the current conversation.

 

Start background (n) -  A photo you can choose to use as the background for some Live Tiles on the Start screen.

 

Start Board (PN) -  The Win 8 style home page with customizable live tiles of the Azure portal.

 

Start Burn (v) -  An option that starts the CD burning process.

 

START button (n) -  A hardware button on Portable Media Center.

 

Start button (PN) -  The round button in the lower left-hand corner of the Windows screen that allows the user to click and display the Start menu.

 

Start button (PN) -  The hardware button on the phone, pressed to pressed to go to the Start screen.

 

Start Button  -  A button on the lefthand end (usually) of the- Taskbar- in most versions of- Windows, which you click on to display the- Start Menu. start cap (n) -  The start of a line.

 

Start charm (PN) -  The charm that takes users to the Start screen.

 

start date (n) -  The date when a project or task is scheduled to begin.

 

Start Here (n) -  A phrase that clearly indicates to the customer to begin reading instructions at this point.

 

Start menu (PN) -  The resizable view of Start. It can be resized to show the list of items, such as apps, websites, and other info that a person can specify and customize.

 

Start Menu  -  A set of menus which appear when you click on the- Start Buttonin Windows, which you can customise to suit your own preferences. Most programs will automatically add themselves to the Start Menu when you install them.

 

Start Menu restrictions (n) -  Settings that allow the administrator to restrict Start Menu attributes.

 

Start Microsoft Office Live Meeting (oth) -  The button on the main Communicator window that starts the Microsoft Office Live Meeting program.

 

Start Microsoft Office Live Meeting. (oth) -  The item on the Actions menu that starts a Live Meeting session with the person the user selects from the corporate address book. Start Microsoft Office OneNote (oth) -  The button on the main Communicator window that starts the Microsoft Office OneNote program.

 

Start new experience screen (n) -  The screen that appears when a Surface unit times out (that is, when a Surface unit doesn't receive any contact for a while). The Start new experience screen enables users to return to the previously running application or to start a new experience.

 

start point (n) -  The beginning of a path.

 

Start screen (PN) -  The Home screen of an unlocked Windows Phone.

 

Start screen (PN) -  A screen that gives users quick access to recent documents and recommended templates when an Office application starts.

 

Start screen (PN) -  The- full-screen view of Start that includes the- list of items, such as apps, websites, and other info that a person can specify and customize. It is what is displayed when the Start button is used.

 

Start Sharing... (oth) -  An item on the Actions menu that starts a sharing session with the person the user selects from the corporate address book.

 

start tag (n) -  A type of markup in markup languages. A start tag is the starting element of a tag pair which contains metainformation about some part of the text. start voice nav (PN) -  A way of providing driving or walking directions to the user where the app provides both spoken and visual instructions at the right time for the user to act on those instructions.

 

start+theme (PN) -  The title of Settings screen in which the user can control settings for the Start screen in addition to theme color and background color settings.

 

Startboard (PN) -  The customizable area in the welcome page of the Microsoft Azure preview portal on which you can pin blades and other resources.

 

starter code (n) -  Some basic statements that are automatically generated when creating a new project from a standard template to help the developer write programs right away. Starter Diagram (PN) -  A partially completed diagram that includes shapes and tips to help the user get started in Visio. A user can select from three diagrams at startup. starter kit (n) -  A template or model program that helps you start writing programs right away.

 

Starter Site (n) -  A set of Commerce Server features that are pre-configured and bundled into a package file. The package file is designed to be unpacked and then customized to meet the needs of your organization

 

start-of-authority resource record (n) -  A record that indicates the starting point or original point of authority for information stored in a zone. The SOA resource record (RR) is the first RR created when adding a new zone. It also contains several parameters used by other computers that use DNS to determine how long they will use information for the zone and how often updates are required.

 

startup (n) -  The process of starting or resetting a computer or a device. When first turned on (cold boot) or reset (warm boot), the computer runs the software that loads and starts the computer's operating system, which prepares it for use.

 

startup document (n) -  The document that appears first when you run your application. startup environment (n) -  In dual-boot or multiple-boot systems, the configuration settings that specify which system to start and how each system should be started.

 

StartUp Folder  -  An area under Programs in the Windows- Start Menu. Any programs placed in this folder will launch themselves automatically whenever you start up Windows.

 

startup key (n) -  A key that is stored on a USB flash drive that must be inserted each time the computer starts.

 

startup latency (n) -  The time it takes for the encoder, SDK reader, or other devices to start before encoding begins. Startup latency prevents the cutting of frames at the mark-in point.

 

startup object (n) -  A project property that defines the entry point to be called when the application loads.

 

startup screen (n) -  A text or graphics display that appears on the screen when a program is started (run). Startup screens usually contain information about the software's version and often contain a product or corporate logo.

 

stash (v) -  In the Git context, to take the dirty state of a working directory -€” that is, modified tracked files and staged changes -€” and save it on a stack of unfinished changes that the user can reapply at any time.

 

stash file (n) -  A local file that holds the master key for the Kerberos database. stash file (n) -  An internal structure that is used to stage a disc before recording it to media.

 

state (n) -  The condition at a particular time of any of numerous elements of computing— a device, a communications channel, a network station, a program, a bit, or other element —used to report on or to control computer operations.

 

state (n) -  The activity level of an account or a business contact; possible values are ‘active' or ‘inactive'.

 

state (n) -  The overall nature and appearance of an object captured within a moment in time.

 

state (n) -  The period of time during which an actor exhibits a particular behavior. state (n) -  In a statechart or activity diagram, a condition during which an object satisfies a condition, performs an action, or waits for an event.

 

state (n) -  The condition of a system, process, or party.

 

State (n) -  On the Business Rules editor dialog box, the column that lists whether a business rule is activated or deactivated.

 

state block (n) -  A collection of one or more device states that can be applied to a device with a single API call.

 

state context (n) -  A nested series of states, which represents the current state of a system. state indicator (n) -  An Operator Console command bar that shows the state of computers in a specified computer group.

 

state machine (n) -  A graph of states and transitions that describes the response of an object of a given class to the receipt of outside stimuli. A state machine is attached to a class or method. A statechart diagram represents a state machine.

 

state machine workflow (n) -  A workflow that is modeled in an event-driven manner as a state machine.

 

state management point (n) -  A Systems Management Server site system role that stores user state data while a computer is being migrated to a new operating system. state message (n) -  A message type that is used to identify at what stage a Configuration Manager client process has succeeded, failed, or stopped.

 

state migration point (n) -  A Configuration Manager site system role that stores user state

 

data while a computer is being migrated to a new operating system.

 

state object (n) -  A collection of state variables for a particular protocol layer.

 

state performance counter (oth) -  A counter that monitors the immediate health state of

 

an application by collecting a snapshot of configured performance counters at 5 minute intervals. This data is available for viewing trends in Application Diagnostics.

 

state provider (n) -  Interacts with Windows Fabric to make service state highly available and reliable. It replicates, applies, and rebuilds the state of the service.

 

State/Province (PN) -  A UI element where the state or province of the location of a record, such as an account or contact, is indicated.

 

State/Region (n) -  A label for a geographic selection.

 

statechart diagram (n) -  A representation of a state machine, attached to a class or method, that describes the response of the class to outside stimuli. stateful (adj) -  In the streaming context, pertaining to, or characteristic of, streaming protocols used by Windows Media Services that require an interactive connection between the server and client during the streaming session. Streaming data in a stateful connection cannot be cached for reuse by other clients (that is, the data is not cacheable). stateful object (n) -  An object that holds private state accumulated from the execution of one or more client calls.

 

stateful partitioned service (n) -  A stateful service that partitions its state (and access patterns to that state) into subsets for load-balanced execution.

 

stateful service (n) -  A service that has state and achieves reliability through replication between multiple replicas on other nodes in the cluster. If a node on which a replica of this service is active goes down, another replica is started on another node.

 

stateless (adj) -  Of or pertaining to a system or process that participates in an activity without monitoring all details of its state. For example, stateless handling of messages might take account of only their sources and destinations but not their content. stateless object (n) -  An object that does not hold private state accumulated from the execution of one or more client calls.

 

stateless partitioned service (n) -  A stateless service that partition its execution into subsets for load-balanced execution.

 

stateless service (n) -  A service that does not use Windows Fabric to make state highly reliable, or state is persisted to external storage, which needs to be made reliable by using Windows Fabric. If a node on which an instance of this service is active goes down, another instance is started on another node.

 

statement (n) -  The smallest executable entity within a programming language. statement (n) -  A report that summarizes the status of an account, including current balance and recent activities.

 

statement (n) -  A compiled T-SQL query.

 

statement company (n) -  The company from which a centralized statement is printed. statement completion (n) -  The process by which the language service helps users finish a language keyword or element that they have started typing in the core editor. statement of earnings (n) -  A report that summarizes a company's costs, expenses, and revenues for a specific accounting period.

 

statement of health (n) -  A declaration from a client computer that asserts the computer's health status. System health agents (SHAs) create SoHs and send them to a corresponding system health validator (SHV).

 

statement of health response (n) -  The validation of a statement of health (SoH) that a system health validator (SHV) produces and sends to the NAP administration server. The

 

SoHR can contain remediation instructions.

 

statement of income (n) -  A report that summarizes a company's costs, expenses, and revenues for a specific accounting period.

 

Statement of Services (PN) -  Any work order or other description of services (including in a Supplemental Agreement) that incorporates an agreement. statement of work (n) -  A detailed description of the work that needs to be completed within the scope of a contract.

 

static (n) -  In information processing, fixed or predetermined. For example, a static memory buffer remains invariant in size throughout program execution. static adapter (n) -  An adapter that uses the user interface provided by the adapter framework.

 

static allocation (n) -  Apportionment of memory that occurs once, usually when the program starts. The memory remains allocated during the program's execution and is not deallocated until the program is finished.

 

static analysis (n) -  The analysis of the source or object code of a program without

 

executing the code. Typically the analysis is designed to detect errors.

 

static binding (n) -  Binding (converting symbolic addresses in the program to storage-

 

related addresses) that occurs during program compilation or linkage.

 

static buffer (n) -  A secondary sound buffer that contains an entire sound. Typically it is

 

filled with data only once.

 

static control (n) -  A Web Parts control that is part of the declarative page persistence' markup in an .aspx page; it exists only as part of the .aspx page

 

static cursor (n) -  A cursor that shows the result set exactly as it was at the time the cursor was opened.

 

static dialog box (n) -  A scripted dialog box between the client computer and an intermediary device. This kind of dialog box requires no response from the user. static field (n) -  A member that represents a variable associated with an object or class and identifies exactly one storage location. It is not attached to an instance, does not depend on an instance expression and requires one fewer level of indirection on each load and store. Static IP  -  an IP address that is assigned permanently to a computer. A static IP address is needed for any kind of server that people access through the Internet static IP address (n) -  The permanent address of a computer on the Internet, assigned by an ISP. However, because of a shortage of IP address numbers, ISPs sometimes favor assigning dynamic IP addresses instead.

 

static IP address pool (n) -  A set of static IP addresses that VMM can automatically assign as needed.

 

static load balancing (n) -  The process of manually moving a group between nodes to balance the load across the nodes.

 

static membership (n) -  A group in which the membership is determined by an attribute

 

of the group resource that lists all the group's members.

 

static method (n) -  A method that is not invoked on an instance of an object.

 

static page (n) -  A Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) page that is prepared in advance

 

of a request for it and that is sent to the client upon request. This page takes no special

 

action when it is requested.

 

static picture (n) -  A snapshot of information, often from another document or program, that is not linked to the document or program in which the information was created. static property (n) -  A property that is common to all instances of an object. static RAM (n) -  A form of semiconductor memory (RAM) based on the logic circuit known as a flip-flop, which retains information as long as there is enough power to run the device. Static RAM is usually reserved for use in caches.

 

static report (n) -  An Excel workbook that contains no matrices. Essentially a snapshot of data at the point in time of creation.

 

static resource (n) -  A device resource that cannot be configured or relocated. The resource can include interrupt request (IRQ) signals, direct memory access (DMA) channels, input/output (I/O) port addresses, and memory addresses.

 

static router (n) -  A router with manually configured routing tables. A network administrator, with knowledge of the internetwork topology, manually builds and updates the routing table, programming all routes in the routing table. Static routers can work well for small internetworks but do not scale well to large or dynamically changing internetworks due to their manual administration.

 

static routing (n) -  Routing limited to fixed routing tables, as opposed to dynamically updated routing tables.

 

static row filter (n) -  A filter available for all types of replication that allows you to restrict the data replicated to a Subscriber based on a WHERE clause. static sound buffer (n) -  A section of memory that contains a complete sound. These buffers are convenient because the entire sound can be written once to the buffer. static structure diagram (n) -  A diagram that shows the static structure of a model; that is, the elements that exist (such as classes and types), the internal structure of the elements, and their relationships to one another.

 

static text field (n) -  A standard Windows control used for instructions, control labels, and all text that the user doesn't need to horizontally scroll, edit, or select. Compare text box. static verb (n) -  A verb that applies to a Shell item without needing to inspect the current state of an item or system. A static verb is based on a static registration of the associated elements of an item, and does not change.

 

static virtual device driver (n) -  A virtual device driver (VxD) that is statically loaded during system startup. A static VxD can be loaded in a number of different ways, including device enumeration by the Plug and Play (PnP)static device enumerator. static VxD (n) -  A virtual device driver (VxD) that is statically loaded during system startup. A static VxD can be loaded in a number of different ways, including device enumeration by the Plug and Play (PnP)static device enumerator.

 

static Web Part (n) -  A Web Part that is added to a Web page (.aspx file) and that is not in a Web Part zone.

 

statistical account (n) -  A classifier of economic resource quantity used to classify debit or credit entries in an accounting system.

 

statistical baseline forecast (n) -  An estimate of future demand that is created by applying a forecasting algorithm to historical transaction data.

 

status (n) -  The condition at a particular time of any of numerous elements of computing —a device, a communications channel, a network station, a program, a bit, or other element—used to report on or to control computer operations.

 

status (n) -  The condition of the payment schedule of an account or a business contact; possible values are ‘current' or ‘overdue'.

 

status (n) -  The condition of a user that can be displayed to the user's contacts to communicate whether the user is currently online and available, offline and unavailable, and so on.

 

status (n) -  The approval status for an entry.

 

status (n) -  The condition of an object in a system or process.

 

Status (n) -  The current state of a Ticket based on the Actions performed on it by either a CSR or a Customer.

 

status alert (n) -  A notification that is sent when one of the user's tagged contacts changes status to Available or Offline.

 

status area (n) -  The area on the right side of the Windows taskbar. It contains shortcuts to programs and important status information.

 

status bar (n) -  A horizontal window at the bottom of a parent window in which an application can display various kinds of status information. The status bar can be divided into parts to display more than one type of information.

 

status bar control (n) -  A standard Windows control that provides the functionality of a status bar.

 

status date (n) -  A date that you set [rather than the current date] for reporting the time, cost, or performance condition of a project.

 

status filter rule (n) -  A filtering rule that controls how status messages are reported and viewed.

 

status light (n) -  A light that appears around a Surface screen to indicate the overall status of the unit. The status light displays the following colors: -€C A rhodamine (pink) color appears temporarily when the unit is turned on. -€C A blue color appears temporarily when the unit is turned off. -€C A red color appears when there is a problem with the unit. The SCM status indicator lights provide more details information about the status of a Surface unit.

 

status manager (n) -  A manager responsible for tracking the task updates and assignments within a project. Separate from the project manager. Each task in a project can have a different status manager.

 

status message (n) -  A message for the SMS/Configuration Manager Administrator console generated by an SMS/Configuration Manager component. Status messages differ from operating system events in that they represent the flow of activity within an SMS/Configuration Manager site.

 

status message (n) -  A customized message that someone sets in Windows Live Messenger, on Windows Live Home, or on their profile page. The status message is part of the share anything' control. The information is distributed to any connected service.' status message ID (n) -  A unique status message identifier. However, each instance of the same status message does not have a different ID. For example, if a certain message's ID is 62, it is 62 every time the message is generated. A status message has the same ID regardless of locale. Status Message Viewer maps each ID to locale-specific message text. status message property (n) -  An optional attribute of a status message that lets you differentiate among groups of messages when you are querying, finding, and filtering. A status message property can be Advertisement ID, Collection ID, Package ID, or User Name.

 

status message property value (n) -  An optional attribute of a status message property that is applied by the SMS component that generates the message. Status message properties let you differentiate messages associated with particular advertisements, collections, packages, and users when you are querying, finding, and filtering. status message severity (n) -  An indication of the significance of a status, such as error, warning, or informational.

 

status message threshold (n) -  The limit that defines when the summary status for a component or site system should indicate OK, Warning, or Critical status. status message type (n) -  The nature of the status message, such as audit, detail, or milestone.

 

Status Message Viewer (n) -  A tool in the SMS/Configuration Manager Administrator console that is used to browse the status messages in the SMS/Configuration Manager site database.

 

status reason (n) -  The description of the status of a record or activity. The options available are based on what record type is open and in which module. status report (n) -  A description of the status of a member's project work and related work.

 

status reporting level (n) -  The level at which client and server components report status messages to Status Manager and the Windows NT event log. status summarizer (n) -  A component that consolidates the data generated by Configuration Manager status messages into a succinct view of the status of a component, a server, a package, or an advertisement.

 

status summary (n) -  A data set that is generated by a status summarizer. Status summarizers use both the status messages that are collected by Status Manager and other data in the SMS/Configuration Manager site database to generate status summaries. status system (n) -  The overall system that generates, collects, processes, replicates, and presents status messages and other data to the SMS/Configuration Manager Administrator console.

 

Status Unavailable Contacts (n) -  The default contact group name that Communicator uses for all contacts for whom no status information is available.

 

STDERR (n) -  An output stream typically used by programs to output error messages or diagnostics.

 

STDIN (n) -  A stream that is defined to receive data input. By default, standard input is read from the keyboard.

 

StdOut (n) -  A property or pointer that exposes the write-only output stream for the current process.

 

stealth (adj) -  Exhibiting characteristics that allow malicious software to evade detection by ordinary means.

 

stealth notifier (n) -  A type of trojan malware that connects to a remote server through a stealth connection and that notifies the server that the malware has been installed. stemmer (n) -  In Full-Text Search, for a given language, a stemmer generates inflectional forms of a particular word based on the rules of that language. Stemmers are language specific.

 

stemming (n) -  The process of capturing relationships between words by reducing inflected words to their stem or root form (reductive stemming), or expanding stems to their inflected forms (expansive stemming). For example, the word swimming' is reduced to the stem ‘swim.' Because the word ‘swam' can also be reduced to ‘swim stencil (n) -  A collection of masters associated with a particular Visio drawing type, or template. By default, stencils that open with a template are docked on the left side of the drawing window.

 

stencil ref (n) -  An OpenGL class specyfing the reference value for the stencil test. step (n) -  A component of a job.

 

step (v) -  To execute a program one step at a time, usually within the context of a debugger.

 

step (n) -  An operation in a task that progresses an activity towards completion. step clause (n) -  A clause that specifies the amount by which the loop counter is incremented each time a For.. .Next, loop is traversed. In the following example, Step 2' is the step clause: For loopCounter = 1 to 100 Step 2'

 

step compensation (n) -  A compensation level structure that defines discrete amounts of pay per level. Pay is described as a specific amount, and frequency is usually expressed as hourly. For example, one step may have ten increasing, specific rates of hourly pay. Pay increases move an employee from one rate to another within a step for a specific reason, such as the length of tenure or improved skills.

 

step into (v) -  To execute the current statement and enter Break mode, stepping into the

 

next procedure whenever a call for another procedure is reached.

 

step up (v) -  To upgrade from an existing service to a higher edition.

 

step variable cost (n) -  A variable cost that can change dramatically because it involves

 

large purchases or expenditures that cannot be spread out over time.

 

step-by-step directions (n) -  Instructions for how to get from one location to another,

 

describing each step precisely and in order.

 

Step-by-Step Interactive (n) -  Interactive training published by Microsoft Press that is integrated into Windows XP Help and Support Center.

 

Steps (PN) -  Movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running. step-up (n) -  An upgrade from an existing service to a higher edition.

 

Stereoscopic 3D (PN) -  A Windows 8 feature that enables content to look 3-dimensional by slightly offsetting two images so that the eye sees them as 3D. stereotype (n) -  A representation of a usage distinction. A stereotype is a subclass of an existing element with the same attributes and relationships as that element but with a different intent and possibly additional constraints.

 

stewardship portal (n) -  A feature of MDS that provides centralized control over master data, including members and hierarchies and enables data model administrators to ensure data quality by developing, reviewing, and managing data models and enforcing them consistently across domains.

 

sticky button (n) -  A button control within a graphical user interface that when clicked remains down' (appearing to be pressed) until it is clicked again. It can display either text or a picture

 

stitch (v) -  To combine a series of elements into an individual, larger one, such as a series of photos into one panoramic photo.

 

stochastic (adj) -  Based on random occurrences. For example, a stochastic model describes a system by taking into account chance events as well as planned events. stock (n) -  An accumulation of items that are owned and controlled by organizations. stock flow event (n) -  The occurrence of an action that registers the input and output of stock in stores, buffers, queues, and accounts.

 

stock grant (n) -  Variable compensation in the form of company stock that is granted outright. Stock grants are almost always restricted in some manner, and vest over time.

 

For example, a grant of 900 shares may be made available to an employee over three years, with 300 shares transferring to employee ownership at the end of each year. Dividends for the stock, however, are often paid to the employee each year based on the number of shares of the grant retained by the company.

 

stock item (n) -  An itemized product item that participates in a stock tracking process. stock keeping unit (n) -  A unique identifier, usually alphanumeric, for a product. The SKU allows a product to be tracked for inventory purposes. An SKU can be associated with any item that can be purchased. For example, a shirt in style number 3726, size 8 might have a SKU of 3726-8.

 

stock keeping unit (n) -  An item and its assigned inventory dimensions.

 

stock option (n) -  Variable compensation that provides the right to purchase company stock at a set price for a set number of years (typically ten). The purchase price (or strike price) is set on the date of the award.

 

stocked (adj) -  A policy that controls whether products are tracked in stock.

 

stockkeeping unit (n) -  An inventory dimension.

 

stockout (n) -  Insufficient goods or materials to meet current needs.

 

stock-out (adj) -  Describes an item that is not in inventory.

 

Stock-Out Threshold (n) -  A value that the SKU quantity must be above or equal to for the SKU item to be considered in-stock.

 

stolen page (n) -  A page in Buffer Cache taken for other server requests

 

stop (v) -  To halt a process or action, typically without restoring the prior state.

 

Stop (v) -  The user interface item that halts a process or action, typically without restoring the prior state.

 

stop bit (n) -  In asynchronous transmission, a bit that signals the end of a character. In early electromechanical teleprinters, the stop bit provided time for the receiving mechanism to coast back to the idle position and, depending on the mechanism, had a duration of 1, 1.5, or 2 data bits.

 

Stop message (n) -  A character-based, full-screen error message displayed on a blue background. A Stop message indicates that the Windows kernel detected a condition from which it cannot recover. Each message is uniquely identified by a Stop error code (a hexadecimal number) and a string indicating the errors symbolic name. Stop messages are usually followed by up to four additional hexadecimal numbers, enclosed in parentheses, which identify developer-defined error parameters. A driver or device may be identified as the cause of the error. A series of troubleshooting tips are also displayed, along with an indication that, if the system was configured to do so, a memory dump file was saved for

 

later use by a kernel debugger.

 

stop responding (v) -  To be unresponsive.

 

stoplist (n) -  A specific collection of so-called stopwords, which tend to appear frequently in documents, but are believed to carry no usable information.

 

stopword (n) -  A word that tends to appear frequently in documents and carries no usable information.

 

storage (n) -  In computing, any device in or on which information can be kept. Microcomputers have two main types of storage: random access memory (RAM) and disk drives and other external storage media. Other types of storage include read-only memory (ROM) and buffers.

 

Storage (PN) -  The Microsoft Azure service that lets you store binary data and text data in blobs, unstructured non-relational data in tables, and messages for workflow and communication in queues.

 

Storage (PN) -  The memory available for storage of apps, games, media, settings, and more. It is an interface for users to see what is consuming the storage space on their phone, and functionality to move content from phone to SD card.

 

Storage  -  The generic term for any method of storing information which is not lost when the computer is switched off; the most common types are- hard disks,- CDs, and- DVDs. storage access key (n) -  A value that is unique to a storage account and that can be used to connect to the storage account from code running in a Microsoft Azure cloud service, locally on a developer's machine, or anywhere else that has Internet connectivity. storage account (n) -  An account that provides access to Microsoft Azure storage services to obtain persistent, redundant storage in the cloud. The storage services include these fundamental services: a) Blob service b) Queue service c) Table service.

 

storage account owner (n) -  The Microsoft Azure user account used to create the storage account. By default, only the storage account owner has access to containers within the storage account.

 

storage adapter (n) -  An adapter that provides an interface for managing biometric template databases. This includes operations such as adding and deleting templates, as well as looking up templates either by user identity or by biometric content. storage allocation (n) -  In operating systems, the process of reserving memory for use by a program.

 

storage area network (n) -  A set of interconnected devices (such as disks and tapes) and servers that are connected to a common communication and data transfer infrastructure such as Fibre Channel.

 

storage card (n) -  In a server cluster, a resource that can act as the cluster's quorum resource. To be quorum-capable, a resource must provide shared storage and a means of persistent arbitration. The cluster service defines only physical disk resources as quorum- capable.

 

storage card (n) -  A card, inserted into a portable device, used to store files.

 

storage classification (n) -  A user-defined name assigned to a storage pool that is used to describe the particular capabilities of the storage pool.

 

storage device (n) -  A device that you can connect to a computer to copy and store files.

 

Common storage devices include external hard disk drives and flash memory cards. storage dimension (n) -  The dimension of an item that controls how items are stored and taken from inventory, giving retailers the ability to manage inventory on a very detailed level.

 

storage dimension (n) -  The site, warehouse, and inventory location attributes that are used to locate an item in storage.

 

storage emulator (n) -  The utility that provides the Blob, Table, and Queue services on the developer's local machine for application testing and debugging before deploying to a Microsoft Azure cloud service.

 

storage engine (n) -  A component of SQL Server that is responsible for managing the raw physical data in your database. For example, reading and writing the data to disk is a task handled by the storage engine.

 

storage group (n) -  A collection of mailbox stores and public folder stores that share a set of transaction log files. Exchange manages each storage group with a separate server process.

 

storage key (n) -  A Base64 encoded identification string required to access storage accounts in Azure that is created automatically when creating a storage account. storage layout (n) -  The layout and general resiliency of data across multiple disks in a virtual disk or storage space.

 

storage limit (n) -  The maximum storage space users are allowed to use in a cloud service, as determined by a storage plan.

 

storage location (n) -  The position at which a particular item can be found: either an addressed location or a uniquely identified location on a disk, tape, or similar medium. storage memory (n) -  Memory that is similar to a RAM disk on a desktop computer. It is used to store data and nonsystem applications.

 

storage object (n) -  A logical grouping of data or objects within a compound file that can contain streams or other subordinate storages. The relationship between storages and streams in a compound file is similar to that of folders and files.

 

storage plan (n) -  A subscription that provides a certain amount of online storage space. storage pool (n) -  In DPM, a set of disks that store replicas, shadow copies, and transfer logs for protected data.

 

storage pool (n) -  A group of physical disks that can be managed together.

 

storage provider (n) -  A service that enables administration of storage subsystems through a common management API.

 

storage quota (n) -  The total amount of storage space assigned to a company when it subscribes to a service.

 

storage report (n) -  A reporting tool that alerts administrators to current disk use trends, as well as to attempts by certain users or groups to save unauthorized files. storage space (n) -  A virtual disk created on a Storage Spaces storage subsystem. storage space (n) -  A capacity used to store files and data on a local drive or cloud service. Storage Spaces (PN) -  A storage subsystem that lets you group disks (drives) into one or more storage pools. You can then create storage spaces from available capacity (free space) in the pool.

 

storage subsystem (n) -  A stand-alone hardware appliance that hosts one or more storage devices (such as disk drives, tape drives, optical drives), and is peripheral to the server or servers that control access to it. Storage subsystems are used to create centralized data repositories, while freeing computing and storage resources on servers.

 

storage tier (n) -  An optional layer of a storage space that writes data to physical disks of a particular speed.

 

storage transaction (n) -  A read or write operation to Microsoft Azure Storage.

 

Storage Usage report (n) -  A Web analytics report that provides information about storage usage trends.

 

Store (PN) -  The online store where users can learn about and download apps, games, music, and more for their Windows device.

 

Store (PN) -  The online store where users can learn about and download apps, games, music, videos, and podcasts for their Windows Phone. Users can use the Store on their phones or on the web at windowsphone.com.

 

store area (n) -  A section of a warehouse used for inventory items with similar characteristics, such as an input area for items when they are received in inventory. store driver (n) -  A software component of the Hub Transport Server that delivers inbound messages to Exchange stores, the databases that contain public folder and mailbox stores. The store driver is also responsible for retrieving messages from a user's outbox and submitting it for delivery.

 

Store Manager (PN) -  A feature that provides an e-commerce solution that enables you to set up and customize your own online storefront for selling products online. store schema definition language (n) -  An XML-based language that is used to define the entity types, associations, entity containers, entity sets, and association sets of a storage model, often corresponding to a database schema.

 

store zone (n) -  A classification of store areas. Store zones provide a way to order and prioritize store areas for items as they arrive in inventory.

 

store-and-forward (adj) -  A method of delivering transmissions in which messages are held temporarily by an intermediary before being sent on to their destination. Store and forward is used by some switches in delivering packets to their destinations. store-and-forward replication (n) -  A replication model, used by Active Directory, in which changes are not sent directly from one domain controller to all other domain controllers. Instead, a system of replication partners is created automatically by the system, taking advantage of the existing connections. Replication through neighboring systems is also called transitive replication.

 

stored procedure (n) -  A precompiled collection of SQL statements and optional control- of-flow statements stored under a name and processed as a unit. They are stored in an SQL database and can be run with one call from an application.

 

stored procedure resolver (n) -  A program that is invoked to handle row change-based conflicts that are encountered in an article to which the resolver was registered.- stored virtual machine (n) -  An inactive virtual machine that has been saved to the Virtual Machine Manager library. The virtual machine's virtual hard disks (.vhd files) and virtual machine configuration file (.vmc file) are stored on a library share. storefront (n) -  A business that displays its merchandise on the Internet and has provisions for contact or online sales.

 

stories (n) -  In the Agile context, work is expressed in the backlog as user stories. A user story is a short, simple description of a feature told from the perspective of the user who desires a new capability. A User Story should focus on the who, what and why of a feature, not how. The user story will typically follow a simple template: As a <type of user>, I want <some goal> so that <some reason>.

 

Storno accounting (n) -  The practice of using negative numbers to reverse original journal account entries.

 

story (n) -  A document area that contains a range of text distinct from other areas of text in a document. For example, if a document includes body text, footnotes, and headers, it contains a main text story, footnotes story, and headers story.

 

storyboard (n) -  A view of the workspace that displays the sequence of your clips. storyboard (n) -  A collection of transitions applied to one or more animation variables over time.

 

storyboard (n) -  A conceptualization of the user interface and user interactions for a software compontent.

 

storyboard link (n) -  A type of work item link that is used to link work items to storyboard files.

 

storyboard shape (n) -  A shape or graphical object that has been added to a storyboard or to a storyboard shapes file.

 

Storyline (PN) -  The Sway feature that allows users to edit, add, reorder, delete, and structure their Sway content.

 

storyline (n) -  A concise synopsis of the main plot of a film or TV show.

 

storytelling (n) -  A feature that enables users to share stories with others using their digital photos and photo management software.

 

straight line depreciation (n) -  A method of depreciation that calculates the depreciation of a fixed asset as a fixed amount in each depreciation period. straight quotation mark (n) -  The character.'

 

straighten a photo (v) -  To adjust the axis of a photo so that objects in the photo appear level, typically with use of an image editing tool.

 

Straighten photo (PN) -  The panel item the image-leveling feature in Windows Live Photo Gallery. When the item is clicked, the feature automatically adjusts the photo according to its best interpretation of the horizontal axis. It also displays a slider, which allows someone to make further adjustments. The photo is automatically cropped as needed.

 

straight-line service life depreciation method (n) -  A method of depreciation that calculates the depreciation of a fixed asset as a fixed amount in each depreciation period. straight-line service life remaining depreciation method (n) -  A method of depreciation that calculates the depreciation of a fixed asset as a fixed amount in each depreciation period. There will be a difference in the depreciation amount calculated between straight­line service life remaining and straight-line service life when there is an adjustment posted to the asset.

 

Strategic Merger or Acquisition Evaluation (n) -  A template that addresses, from a Strategic Business Development perspective, the general activities that a company goes through to determine their business growth strategy.- The roadmap includes understanding market position, evaluating trade-offs between mergers/acquisitions and internal development, evaluating M&A candidates and placing valuation on target companies. Strategy (PN) -  The Games subcategory containing games that require strategy to win, often political/military in nature.

 

strategy + simulation (PN) -  A game category that emphasizes strategic decision making or simulation of real-life activities.

 

strategy map (n) -  A performance management tool for visually presenting an organization's or organizational unit's objectives and goals, their groupings of objectives and goals, and their mappings of objectives and goals to themes, initiatives, KPIs, targets, business processes, and action plans. Each item in the visualization contains a set of metadata, which itself is customizable.

 

Strawberry Batter Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the player to select strawberry batter for their cake.

 

Strawberry Icing Button (n) -  A button on the Comfy Cakes game interface that allows the player to select a strawberry icing for their cake. stream (v) -  To transfer digital data in a continuous flow across a network. stream (n) -  Digital media that is delivered in a continuous flow across a network. stream (n) -  Packets delivered by a Windows Media server that are consumed by clients without caching. For a Web server with Smooth Streaming installed, the experience is similar, except that the data can be cached by clients, though this can be prevented by applying Cache Control header directives in the Smooth Streaming feature. stream (n) -  The flow of data from a source to a single receiver that flows through a channel, as opposed to packets, which may be addressed and routed independently, possibly to multiple recipients.

 

stream (n) -  An abstraction of a sequence of bytes, such as a file, an I/O device, an inter­process communication pipe, a TCP/IP socket, or a spooled print job. The relationship between streams and storages in a compound file is similar to that of files and folders. stream (n) -  Chronological list of posts to monitor that match user-defined criteria. Stream Analytics (n) -  A highly scalable event-processing engine that helps uncover real­time insights from devices, sensors, infrastructure, applications and data.

 

stream consumer (n) -  The structure or device that consumes the output of a query. Examples are an output adapter or another running query.-

 

stream format (n) -  Information about the properties of a stream, such as the codecs used, frame rate, and frame size. A player uses stream format information to decode a stream. stream format file (n) -  A file used by a player to decode a multicast stream.

 

Stream, streaming  -  Video or audio that plays while still downloading, rather than you having to wait till the download has finished.

 

stream-based conversion (n) -  ?A mode of Word Automation Services in which the input and output of the conversion are streams, rather than files on the site. streaming (n) -  A method of delivering digital media across a network in a continuous flow. The digital media is played by client software as it is received. Typically, streaming makes it unnecessary for users to download a file before playing it.

 

Streaming  -  Streaming is the transfer of data in a continuous stream over the Web (usually audio or video) that allows the user to play it as it arrives. However, to receive this content you must have the right plug-in for the application such as RealPlayer?, QuickTime? viewer, etc.

 

streaming buffer (n) -  A secondary sound buffer that contains only part of a sound. Its data must be refreshed as it is playing.

 

streaming reserved unit (n) -  A resource unit reserved for on-demand streaming. Streaming SIMD Extensions (n) -  A single instruction, multiple data instruction set extension to the x86 architecture, containing instructions working mostly on single precision floating point data to greatly increase performance when exactly the same operations are to be performed on multiple data objects. Typical applications are digital signal processing and graphics processing.

 

StreamInsight (PN) -  The platform, consisting of the StreamInsight server, Event Flow Debugging tool, Visual Studio IDE, and other components, for the development of complex event processing applications.

 

StreamInsight Event Flow Debugger (PN) -  A stand-alone tool in the Microsoft StreamInsight platform that provides event-flow debugging and analysis.

 

StreamInsight platform (n) -  The platform, consisting of the StreamInsight server, Event Flow Debugging tool, Visual Studio IDE, and other components, for the development of complex event processing applications.

 

StreamInsight server (n) -  The core engine and adapter framework components of Microsoft StreamInsight. The StreamInsight server can be used to process and analyze the event streams associated with a complex event processing application.

 

streamline (v) -  To make easier; to eliminate unnecessary steps.

 

stream-thinning (n) -  The process of lowering the frame rate of source video to reduce the bandwidth required for streaming to be lower than or equal to the available client bandwidth. If necessary, the video portion of the stream may stop streaming and only the audio portion streamed.

 

Streetside (PN) -  Street level imagery that enables users to experience Bing Maps from the street level. Streetside supplements maps, directions and local search. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (n) -  An analysis of the internal and external environmental factors performed as part of developing the organizational strategy.

 

stress test (n) -  A test designed to determine the response of a system under load. stress test (n) -  A test that determines an application's breaking points and pushes the application past its upper limits as resources are saturated.

 

stretch (v) -  To adjust the size of an item to fit its container.

 

Stretch (v) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

stretch (v) -  A zoom-in gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving away from each other at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance. stretch (v) -  To touch an item with two or more fingers and then spread the fingers apart. stretch gesture (n) -  A zoom-in gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving away from each other at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance. strict mode (n) -  A state that applies a set of restrictions to JavaScript code.

 

STRIDE (n) -  A method of categorizing threat types. These threat types include: spoofing identity, tampering with data, repudiation, information disclosure, denial of service, and elevation of privilege.

 

strikethrough (adj) -  Pertaining to a formatting style in which characters are crossed out by horizontal line.

 

strikethrough gesture (n) -  A movement of your tablet pen that that creates a formatting style to ink in which characters are crossed out by a horizontal line. string (n) -  A group of characters or character bytes handled as a single entity. Computer programs use strings to store and transmit data and commands. Most programming languages consider strings (such as 2674:gstmn) as distinct from numeric values (such as 470924).

 

string collection editor (n) -  An editor that enables users to view and change the list of strings for controls such as list boxes and combo boxes.

 

string comparison (n) -  The use of an operator to determine whether one string is greater than or equal to another string. Use the Option Compare statement to specify binary (case sensitive) or text (non-case sensitive) comparison.

 

String data type (n) -  A fundamental data type that holds characters, one character per 2 bytes. A fixed-length string can contain 1 to 64K characters; a variable-length string can contain 1 to 2 billion.

 

string delimiter (n) -  A text character that sets apart a string embedded within a string. string expression (n) -  An expression that evaluates to a sequence of contiguous characters. Elements of the expression can be: functions that return a string or a string Variant (VarType 8); a string literal, constant, variable, or Variant.

 

strip line (n) -  Horizontal or vertical ranges that set the background pattern of the chart in regular or custom intervals. You can use strip lines to improve readability for looking up individual values on the chart, highlight dates that occur at regular intervals, or highlight a specific key range.

 

stripe (n) -  Horizontal or vertical ranges that set the background pattern of the chart in regular or custom intervals. You can use strip lines to improve readability for looking up individual values on the chart, highlight dates that occur at regular intervals, or highlight a specific key range.

 

striped media set (n) -  A media set that uses multiple devices, among which each backup is distributed.

 

striped volume (n) -  A dynamic volume that stores data that is allocated alternately and evenly (in stripes) across two or more physical disks.

 

stroke (n) -  A line style resembling natural media paint strokes or photorealistic images that you can apply to an object.

 

stroke (n) -  The set of data that is captured in a single pen down, up, or move sequence. strong consistency (n) -  A scenario where high availability is enabled and there is more than one copy of a cached object in the cache cluster. All copies of that object remain identical.

 

strong encryption (n) -  Encryption using a longer key (e.g. 128 bit).

 

Strong Language (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

Strong Lyrics (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

strong name (n) -  A name that consists of an assembly's identity-its simple text name, version number, and culture information (if provided)-strengthened by a public key and a digital signature generated over the assembly. Because the assembly manifest contains file hashes for all the files that constitute the assembly implementation, it is sufficient to generate the digital signature over just the one file in the assembly that contains the assembly manifest. Assemblies with the same strong name are expected to be identical. strong password (n) -  A password that cannot be easily guessed or cracked. A strong password is at least eight characters long, does not contain all or part of the user's account name, and contains at least three of the four following categories of characters: uppercase characters, lowercase characters, numbers, and symbols found on the keyboard (such as !, @, #).

 

Strong Sexual Content (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

strongly-typed (adj) -  Pertaining to a collection element whose type matches the actual type of the elements stored in the same collection, rather than the type of a base class. struct (n) -  A compound data type that is typically used to contain a few variables that have some logical relationship. Structs can also contain methods and events. Structs do not support inheritance but they do support interfaces. A struct is a value type, while a class is a reference type.

 

structural editing (n) -  Editing that occurs within a structured document such as a well- formed XML document.

 

structure (n) -  The design and composition of a program, including program flow, hierarchy, and modularity.

 

structure (n) -  A user-defined value type that, similar to a class, can contain constructors, constants, fields, methods, properties, indexers, operators, and nested types. Unlike classes, however, structures do not support inheritance.

 

Structure (PN) -  The Sway Design feature that allows users to change the navigation and layout model of a particular Sway document.

 

structured parallelism (n) -  In the Concurrency Runtime, parallel code that is scheduled and finished in the lexical scope from which it starts. Under the structured parallelism model, a task does not finish until its child tasks finish.

 

structured programming (n) -  Programming that produces programs with clean flow, clear design, and a degree of modularity or hierarchical structure.

 

Structured Query Language (n) -  A database query and programming language widely used for accessing, querying, updating, and managing data in relational database systems. structured reference (n) -  A reference to a table or subset of a table by the table name and column specifier instead of cell coordinates.

 

Structured References (n) -  A formula syntax that allows the user to refer to list and pivot data in a friendlier way.

 

STS (n) -  A Web service that issues security tokens. A security token service makes assertions based on evidence that it trusts to whoever trusts it. To communicate trust, this service requires proof, such as a security token or set of security tokens, and it issues a security token with its own trust statement. (Note that for some security token formats, this can simply be a reissuance or cosignature.) In Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), the Federation Service is a security token service.

 

STT (n) -  The use of the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), S-HTTP (Secure HTTP), or both in online transactions, such as form transmission or credit card purchases. stub (n) -  A routine that contains no executable code and that generally consists of comments describing what will eventually be there; it is used as a placeholder for a routine to be written later.

 

stub zone (n) -  A copy of a zone that contains only the resource records required to identify the authoritative DNS servers for that zone. A DNS server that hosts a parent zone and a stub zone for one of the parent zone's delegated child zones can receive updates from the authoritative DNS servers for the child zone.

 

student (n) -  A person who is enrolled in a class.

 

Studio Experiment Hours (PN) -  The resource of the Machine Learning service type of the Data Services service for hours spent in Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio. Study aids (PN) -  The Education subcategory containing apps to help you study for exams.

 

study group (n) -  A student collaboration group where studying can be organized and managed online.

 

stuttering (n) -  As the client renders the stream, the disruption of flow by either repetitions and/or prolongations of video, or by short pauses.

 

style (n) -  A set of formatting characteristics that you can apply to text, tables, and lists in your document to quickly change their appearance.

 

style (n) -  A reusable set of properties, resources, and event handlers that can be shared between instances of the same object type.

 

Style (PN) -  The Sway feature that allows users to choose a color and font for their sway. Style & fashion (PN) -  The Lifestyle subcategory containing apps for people with interest in fashion and style.

 

style area (n) -  A vertical area along the left edge of the document window that displays the name of the paragraph style that is applied to each paragraph.

 

Style gallery (PN) -  The gallery that holds all the Style options that can be applied to a sway.

 

style inspector (n) -  A floating task pane that allows users to view and customize specific paragraph and text style properties.

 

style picker (n) -  An interface in which the user can select and set styles for certain elements on the page.

 

style sheet (n) -  A text file containing code to apply semantics such as page layout specifications to published content.

 

style trigger (n) -  A mechanism to apply property values based on specified conditions to create visually compelling effects and a consistent appearance.

 

Styles Guides (PN) -  A feature which, when activated, indicates visually where automatic styles have been applied in a document.

 

stylistic set (n) -  A stylistic variation on a font that provides an alternative to its default appearance.

 

stylus (n) -  A pointed input device that comes with a mobile device or tablet PC, and is used to navigate through applications and to input information.

 

sub chassis (n) -  A chassis type that can be reported by the Win32_SystemEnclosure class in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and that refers to an enclosure that facilitates mechanical and electrical attachment to a main chassis for a set of computer components that are removable, indepdent of any components attached to the main chassis.

 

sub notebook (n) -  A chassis type that can be reported by the Win32_SystemEnclosure class in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and that refers to a class of small and light notebooks with screens typically measuring less than 14 inches diagonally.

 

Sub procedure (n) -  A Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) procedure that carries out an operation, but unlike a Function procedure, does not return a value.

 

Sub Segment (PN) -  A field on the Account Details part of the Details tab that allows the user to specify the segment more closely. It indicates the size and/or strategic importance of the end customer and defines selling and marketing model/business process used to engage with the end customer.

 

sub-account (n) -  An account, and its information, that is included within another account. sub-bill of material (n) -  A bill of material that makes up a component of another bill of material.

 

sub-BOM (n) -  A bill of material that makes up a component of another bill of material. subcampaign (n) -  A subdivision of a larger campaign.

 

subcategory (n) -  A new category that is based on an existing category. For example, instead of tracking computers along with your other equipment, you might want to create a Computer subcategory from the Equipment category to track them as a separate group. Similarly, you can further organize a Restaurants category to include American and Chinese subcategories.

 

subcollection (n) -  A collection that is associated with another collection for the purpose of software distribution.

 

subcommand (n) -  A command in a submenu (a menu that appears when a user selects an option in a higher-level menu).

 

subcontact (n) -  A secondary contact for an Account (that is, not the primary contact). sub-contact (n) -  A secondary contact for an Account (that is, not the primary contact). subcontracting (n) -  The practice of outsourcing service activities to vendors. subcontractor (n) -  An individual or organization that fulfills all or part of a contract from another contractor or subcontractor.

 

subdatasheet (n) -  A datasheet that is nested within another datasheet and that contains data related or joined to the first datasheet.

 

subdirectory (n) -  A directory contained within another directory in a file system hierarchy.

 

subdomain (n) -  A DNS domain located directly beneath another domain name (the parent domain) in the namespace tree. For example, example.microsoft.com' would be a subdomain of the domain ‘microsoft.com'.'

 

subdomain  -  Subdomain is a way to divide your site into sections with short and easy to remember names. Other use of subdomains might be to let somebody else use your account.

 

subentry (n) -  An index entry that falls under a more general heading. For example, the index entry planets' could have the subentries ‘Mars' and ‘Venus.”

 

subexpression (n) -  In regular expressions, a concatenation or an alternation, depending

 

on the regular expression grammar being used.

 

subform (n) -  A form contained within another form or a report.

 

subform control (n) -  A control that displays a subform in a form or a subform or a

 

subreport in a report.

 

sub-grid (n) -  A grid added to a form by a customizer that provides users with access to a group of records, which are usually contextually related.

 

subgroup (n) -  A group of contacts that is also part of another group, displayed as nested groups in the contact list.

 

subheading (n) -  A subordinate heading in an outline (in a document, worksheet or other). subject (n) -  In public key cryptography, an entity that requests or holds a certificate. A subject can be a user, a computer, or any other device capable of requesting or using a certificate.

 

subject (n) -  A category used to organize objects in the Knowledge Base.

 

subject alternative name (n) -  An extension (defined in RFC 4985) used to store extra identifiers for a subject including the User Principal Name (UPN) of the user that is used by Windows for smart card logon and the user e-mail address (RFC 822 name). subject key identifier (n) -  A certificate extension that contains a hash of the certification authority's certificate public key. This hash is placed in the Authority Key Identifier (AKI) extension of all issued certificates to facilitate chain building.

 

subject line (n) -  The part of a message header that is used by the sender to indicate the object of the message.

 

Subject Manager (n) -  A sub-area of the Settings module where the subject tree is managed.

 

subject tree (n) -  The hierarchical list of categories used to correlate and organize information.

 

subkey (n) -  An element of the registry that contains entries or other subkeys. A tier of the registry that is immediately below a key or a subtree (if the subtree has no keys). subledger journal account entry (n) -  An account entry in a subledger journal account. subledger journal entry (n) -  A journal entry in a subledger journal. submarine cable  -  A cable designed to be laid underwater.

 

submenu (n) -  A type of drop-down menu that appears when a user points to a command on a higher-level menu.

 

Submission queue (n) -  A persistent queue that is used to hold messages that are submitted to the Exchange Server organization through SMTP-receive, the Pickup directory, or the store driver.

 

submit (v) -  To propose or send in something for consideration, approval, or judgment. submodel (n) -  A forecasting model that can be used as a component of another model. subnet (n) -  A subdivision of an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Each subnet has its own unique subnetted network ID.

 

subnet bandwidth management (n) -  An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that enables administrative control at the subnet level.

 

subnet mask (n) -  A 32-bit value that enables the recipient of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) packets to distinguish the network ID and host ID portions of the IPv4 address. Typically, subnet masks use the format 255.x.x.x. IPv6 uses network prefix notations rather than subnet masks.

 

subnet mask  -  A bit mask used to select bits from an Internet address for subnet addressing.

 

subnetwork (n) -  An identifiable and separate part of an organization's network identified through IP addressing.

 

subnotebook (n) -  A notebook that is smaller in size and lighter in weight than a full-sized notebook, while retaining the same functionality.

 

subordinate CA (n) -  In a public key infrastructure (PKI) hierarchy, any certification authority that is not the root CA.

 

subordinate certification authority (n) -  In a public key infrastructure (PKI) hierarchy, any certification authority that is not the root CA.

 

subordinate control (n) -  A type of interoperating control whose availability is determined by the state of another control (the superior control).

 

subordinate record (n) -  A record, such as a contact, that you designate as subordinate to a master record.

 

subordinate server (n) -  A server that does not attempt to resolve queries on its own. Instead, it sends all queries to forwarders.

 

subordinate shape (n) -  In an organization chart, a shape that is placed below and

 

connected to a superior (or manager) shape.

 

subpath (n) -  A group of paths that comprise a compound path.

 

subphase (n) -  A summary task that is nested within another summary task. With the

 

Project outlining features, you can designate subphases.

 

sub-pixel positioning (n) -  A font rendering technique that takes advantage of partial

 

pixels to make text appear sharper on the screen.

 

subproject (n) -  A project that is a component of another project.

 

subquery (n) -  A SELECT statement that contains one or more subqueries.

 

subreport (n) -  A report contained within another report.

 

sub-report (n) -  A report that is displayed in a second window when a user clicks an item in a report.

 

subreport control (n) -  A control that displays a subform in a form or a subform or a subreport in a report.

 

subroute (n) -  A route that makes up a component of another route.

 

subroutine (n) -  A common term for routine, likely to be used in reference to shorter, general, frequently called routines.

 

subscribe (v) -  To start using the services of a service provider, e.g. an Internet access provider. The subscriber may or may not be charged for the used services. subscribe (v) -  To request data from a Publisher.

 

subscribe (v) -  To arrange to receive a product or use a service regularly.

 

subscribe (v) -  To select the views to be loaded onto a mobile device.

 

subscribe (v) -  To request data from the data bus.

 

subscribed (adj) -  Pertaining to an agent who is listed as an agent in the group definition. subscriber (n) -  In Notification Services, the person or process to which notifications are delivered.

 

subscriber (n) -  In replication, a database instance that receives replicated data. subscriber (n) -  A person who has indicated his or her desire to be on a mailing list. subscriber (n) -  A mobile user who has selected specific subscriptions for his/her mobile device.

 

subscriber access number (n) -  A number that is configured in a Private Branch eXchange (PBX) that allows a subscriber to access their Microsoft Exchange mailbox over the telephone.

 

subscriber database (n) -  In replication, a database instance that receives replicated data. subscribing server (n) -  A server running an instance of Analysis Services that stores a linked cube.

 

subscription (n) -  Part of the application metadata that specifies the data source, the refresh interval, and, optionally, subscription expiration.

 

subscription (n) -  An agreement in which a customer prepays for periodic or regular services.

 

subscription (n) -  A view that a mobile device user has selected to be available on his or her mobile device.

 

subscription (n) -  A request for a copy of a publication to be delivered to a subscriber. subscription (n) -  A collection of Microsoft Azure offerings tied to a single Live ID. Subscription (n) -  An automated notification that alerts Customers via email when a specified Knowledgebase Article is updated.

 

subscription advisor (n) -  A Microsoft partner who is authorized to sell subscriptions for Microsoft Online Services. The subscription advisor may have additional authorization to offer technical support. Internally, a subscription advisor may be referred to as a reseller Subscription Center (PN) -  An email marketing plug-in that is required to be added to all commercial emails.

 

subscription computer (n) -  The computer offered to a customer by a solution provider where the customer chooses from a range of packaged services, including a computer, genuine Windows software, and broadband Internet services, which are included in one bill. Computer time is purchased for a specified, regular time period (for example, on a monthly or quarterly basis).

 

subscription computing (n) -  An approach in which telephone and internet service providers offer PCs to their customers, who then have the ability to pay for them over time through their monthly bill.

 

subscription database (n) -  A database at the Subscriber that receives data and database objects published by a Publisher.

 

subscription database (n) -  A database at the Subscriber that receives data and database objects published by a Publisher.

 

subscription event rule (n) -  A rule that processes information for event-driven subscriptions.

 

subscription file (n) -  An audio or video file that you rent from an online store, typically for a monthly fee.

 

subscription group (n) -  A classification of subscriptions used for pricing, posting, and otherwise managing subscriptions.

 

subscription plan (n) -  The type of Microsoft Azure subscription that describes the billing rate and other charges.

 

subscription scheduled rule (n) -  One or more Transact-SQL statements that process information for scheduled subscriptions.

 

subscription transaction (n) -  A transaction that modifies a subscription. There are four types of subscription transactions: regular subscription, non-regular subscription, price change, and reduction days.

 

subselect (v) -  To select individual shapes within a group.

 

subset (n) -  A selection of tables and the relationship lines between them that is part of a larger database diagram.

 

subshell (n) -  A new Monad session launched as a child of another Monad session. subsidiary (n) -  A company controlled by another company or corporation. subsidy lock (n) -  A type of phone lock that original equipment manufacturers embed into their mobile phones at the request of mobile phone operators to prevent their use on a cellular network other than the one for which the phone was originally intended. subsidy PIN (n) -  A type of personal identification number (PIN), consisting of 8 digits, that is used to unlock a phone's subsidy lock.

 

subsite (n) -  A complete Web site stored in a named subdirectory of the top-level Web site. substance flow (n) -  The flow of substances between a source process and a destination process.

 

substitute (n) -  A delegate who stands in for the approval of a document when the original approver is out of office.

 

substitute (n) -  An item that can take the place of another item.

 

substitute product (n) -  An item that can take the place of another item.

 

subsystem (n) -  A system that is part of another system.

 

Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications (n) -  A Windows component that provides platform services for UNIX system-based applications. subtask (n) -  A task that is part of a summary task. The subtask information is consolidated into the summary task. You can designate subtasks by using the Project outlining feature.

 

sub-territory (n) -  A territory, and its information, that is included within another territory.

 

Subtitle (n) -  A title animation in Windows Movie Maker.

 

subtotal (n) -  The adjusted price value multiplied by the quantity of products ordered, providing an overall sale value.

 

subtotal (n) -  An intermediate partial sum, quantity, or amount.

 

subtract (n) -  To perform the basic mathematical operation of deducting something from something else.

 

subtract (v) -  To combine two or more shapes or paths to result in a single path that represents the only portion of the last-selected object that was not overlapped by another object.

 

subtree (n) -  Any node within a tree, along with any selection of connected descendant nodes. In the registry structure, subtrees are the primary nodes that contain keys, subkeys, and value entries.

 

success code (n) -  An exit code value returned by an executable program that indicates that an operation completed successfully.

 

success story (n) -  An account of an individual or organization's business achievements. successor (n) -  An activity that occurs after another activity in a series. A successor can have, but does not always have, a prerequisite.

 

suffix pattern (n) -  The end bytes in a given stream of bytes.

 

Suggested (PN) -  The Sway menu option that automatically suggests content related to a user's current sway and allows him/her to add it.

 

Suggested color (PN) -  The Sway feature that uses an intelligence platform to suggest color options based on the content in a user's sway.

 

Suggested Contacts (PN) -  A feature that makes Outlook auto-complete lists available through the default Exchange mailbox.

 

Suggested Content (PN) -  The menu option in Sway under the -CirAcld Content-€? button that analyzes the user's Sway to suggest useful content that can be browsed or added as desired.

 

Suggested searches (n) -  Keywords, phrases, or contacts that are suggested as users type. Suggested Sites (PN) -  A search feature that allows Internet Explorer to use your browsing history to return results that suggest other sites that you may like or find useful. Suggested Tasks (n) -  A list of Works tasks returned in response to keywords entered by the user in the To Do box. When the user types in words, the app uses these words to search the Answer Wizard to find suitable tasks or templates.

 

Suggestions for you (PN) -  The suggested content that is displayed on different surface areas in the operating system. Content can range from tips and tricks, a link to other content, an app, etc.

 

Suggestive Themes (n) -  A content descriptor developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

 

suite (n) -  A set of application programs sold as a package, usually at a lower price than that of the individual applications sold separately. A suite for office work, for example, might contain a word processing program, a spreadsheet, a database management program, and a communications program.

 

Suite  -  A group of programs which carry out different tasks but are intended to work together, such as Microsoft Office.

 

Suite B (n) -  A set of cryptographic algorithms specified by the US National Security Agency to provide an interoperable standard for government and industry.

 

Suite B algorithm (n) -  One of a set of cryptographic algorithms specified by the US National Security Agency to provide an interoperable standard for government and industry.

 

summary (n) -  A brief content of a larger document.

 

summary (n) -  A shortened version of information that contains only the main points. summary data (n) -  For automatic subtotals and worksheet outlines, all rows or columns that summarize detail data. Summary data usually is adjacent to and below the detail data. summary function (n) -  A type of calculation that combines source data in a PivotTable report or a consolidation table, or when you are inserting automatic subtotals in a list or database.

 

summary project (n) -  A parent project that is used only for structuring information and against which no transactions are registered.

 

summary query (n) -  The part of a fan-out query that carries out post processing to allow condensing the results from the member query to desired final result-set. summary task (n) -  A task that is made up of subtasks and summarizes those subtasks. Use outlining to create summary tasks. Project automatically determines summary task information [such as duration and cost] by using information from the subtasks.

 

Summary toolbar (n) -  A list view toolbar type in the toolbar picker, that shows an abbreviated version of a full toolbar.

 

summary unit (n) -  A reporting unit that summarizes data from lower-level units. The lower-level units can be either detail units or other summary units.

 

Super VGA (n) -  A video standard established by BESA to provide high-resolution color display on IBM-compatible computers. The most commonly implemented SVGA standard is 1024- x- 768 pixels color resolution.

 

Super Video CD (n) -  An optical disc format used to store video on standard compact discs developed by China Recording Standards Committee in competition to the DVD format.

 

super video graphics adapter (n) -  A video standard established by BESA to provide high-resolution color display on IBM-compatible computers. The most commonly implemented SVGA standard is 1024- x- 768 pixels color resolution.

 

superclass (n) -  A class in object-oriented programming from which another class - a subclass - is derived. The subclass inherits its attributes and methods from the superclass. superior control (n) -  A type of interoperating control that determines the availability of another control (the subordinate control).

 

superior shape (n) -  In an organization chart, a shape that is placed above and connected to any other shape, such as an employee (subordinate or coworker shape) or assistant shape.

 

supermarket (n) -  A just-in-time inventory location that has finite capacity- and is used to batch material near a point of consumption.

 

supernode (n) -  A relay point for peer-to-peer traffic whereby users volunteer to allow their computer to be used by other users to establish direct voice chats, share files and pictures by handling data flow and connections for other users.

 

superscope (n) -  An administrative grouping feature that supports a DHCP server's ability to use more than scope for each physical interface and subnet. Superscopes are useful under the following conditions: If more DHCP clients must be added to a network than were originally planned, if an Internet Protocol (IP) network is renumbered, or if two or more DHCP servers are configured to provide scope redundancy and fault-tolerant design DHCP service for a single subnet. Each superscope can contain one or more member scopes (also known as child scopes').'

 

supersedence (n) -  A deployment behavior that specifies how new software replaces existing software.

 

super-user credentials (n) -  Elevated credentials that have rights to access objects that ordinary users without elevated credentials can't access.

 

supervision list (n) -  The list of e-mail addresses or users that are subject to or excepted from the actions of the closed campus supervision policy or anti-bullying supervision policy.

 

supervision list entry (n) -  An individual item on the list of e-mail addresses or users that are subject to or excepted from the actions of the closed campus supervision policy or anti-bullying supervision policy. For example, a bully's e-mail address would be an entry on the supervision list of a victim'

 

supervision policy (n) -  A set of e-mail policy settings that can help primary and secondary school administrators comply with some requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Using these policy settings, administrators can control who can send e-mail to and receive e-mail from the users in their organization, and filter and reject e-mail that contains objectionable words.

 

supervisor mode (n) -  A highly privileged mode of operation where program code has direct access to all memory, including the address spaces of all user-mode processes and applications, and to hardware.

 

Supplemental Agreement (PN) -  Any agreement that incorporates this agreement, such as a Statement of Services.

 

supplementary item (n) -  An extra item that is added to the sales or purchase order lines when a certain quantity of an item is sold or purchased.

 

supplementary item group (n) -  A user-defined classification of supplementary items that have similar characterisitcs.

 

supplicant (n) -  An entity at one end of a point-to-point LAN/WLAN segment that is requesting authenticated access to the network.

 

supplied inventory location (n) -  The inventory location where an item is consumed and where the replenishment of the item is planned.

 

supplied service (n) -  A service that an employee receives without taking action or requesting assistance, such as automatic payroll deposit.

 

supplier site (n) -  A Web site designed for the creation and transmission of purchase orders between businesses that have an established relationship. supply chain management (n) -  The management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers.

 

supply forecast (n) -  An estimate of future product supply.

 

supply planner (n) -  The employee who is responsible for creating a supply plan. support (n) -  The activities and actions performed by customer service representatives to assist customers.

 

support (n) -  A business department that deals with routine inquiries and complaints from customers.

 

support agent (n) -  A user who works for a company that is a valid partner tenant who has been assigned either limited or full administration agent role.

 

Support Center (n) -  A unified place where a user can access all Help and Support content and services from Microsoft, the OEM, and the corporation.

 

Support Count (n) -  A dynamic option that displays the number of rows in which the determinant column value determines the dependent column.

 

Support Percentage (n) -  A dynamic option that displays the percentage of rows in which

 

the determinant column determines the dependent column.

 

Support Portal (PN) -  The website that serves as a dashboard for Customers to submit Tickets, initiate Chat Requests, and leave feedback.

 

support professional (n) -  An engineer who specializes in product support. Support professionals talk with customers, investigate their issues, and provide solutions. support session (n) -  An interactive session between a support professional and a customer.

 

support team (n) -  An organization or group that is responsible for providing technical support.

 

surf (v) -  To browse among collections of information on the Internet, in newsgroups, in Gopherspace, and especially on the World Wide Web. As in channel surfing while watching television, users ride the wave of what interests them, jumping from topic to topic or from one Internet site to another.

 

surface (n) -  A shape representing a continuous area in a coordinate system.

 

surface area (n) -  The number of ways in which a piece of software can be attacked. surface chart (n) -  A chart that shows a three dimensional surface that connects a set of data points. As in a topographic map, colors and patterns indicate areas that are in the same range of values.

 

Surface Hub (PN) -  A large, interactive whiteboard device for collaboration and videoconferencing, designed to advance the way people work together naturally.

 

Surface Input (PN) -  An administration application that captures touch input and sends it to a Surface application. Surface Input has status indicators in the notification area of the Windows desktop in administration mode.

 

Surface Pen (PN) -  A digital pen designed to work with Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3, enabling effortless writing and drawing in any app that supports inking. surface picking (n) -  The process of choosing which input surface contributes most to the output surface at a certain position on the output. Surface picking is often used with mouse operations to choose different actions in code that depend on which image you select. In cases where several images are alpha blended on the output point, the transform can use the alpha channel of each input sample to choose the input surface.

 

Surface Shell (PN) -  An administration application that replicates user mode without leaving administrator mode so you can test and debug applications with Launcher. Surface Shell starts the Shell so that the Surface unit displays the default attract application and Launcher.

 

Surface Simulator (PN) -  A software application that developers can use to simulate Surface input from contacts, such as fingers and tagged objects, on a separate computer. Surface Simulator enables you to design and develop Surface applications without a Surface unit.

 

Surface unit (n) -  The set of hardware components that, together with the Microsoft Surface software, make up the Microsoft Surface product. At a high level, a Surface unit consists of a computer module and the Surface Vision System enclosed in a frame and covered by the Surface tabletop.

 

Surfing  -  In a computer context, wandering around the- World Wide Web(which really annoys the guys with the boards and the big waves). Also called- websurfing.

 

surge suppressor (n) -  An appliance that protects computers from power surges and brownouts by providing a buffer between a power source and the computer. surrogate key (n) -  A single attribute candidate key whose values are system-generated and that does not represent properties that identify objects in the real world. surrogate timesheet (n) -  A timesheet that you create in Project Web Access and submit on behalf of someone who works for you.

 

survey (n) -  A Web site component that presents users with a set of questions specified by the creator of the survey and collects user responses. Results are tallied in a graphical summary. Requires a Web server that is running Windows SharePoint Services. Survivable Branch Appliance (n) -  A telephony device that keeps the phones working if the connection to the central site is lost.

 

Survivable Branch Server (PN) -  A server running Windows Server that meets specified hardware requirements, and that has Lync Server Registrar and Mediation Server software installed on it. Like Survivable Branch Appliances, this device can provide voice mail survivability for branch users during a WAN outage.

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (PN) -  A server product for enterprise computing by SUSE.

 

suspect tape (n) -  A tape that has conflicting identification information, such as the barcode or the on-media identifier. suspend (v) -  To halt a process temporarily.

 

suspended app (n) -  An application that has been deactivated or removed from a marketplace, due to issues with the application.

 

suspended state (n) -  The state of a workflow instance that has stopped processing temporarily because of user intervention or a workflow policy. A user can resume, cancel, or terminate a suspended instance.

 

SUT (n) -  A system that is being tested for correct operation.

 

SV (n) -  The difference between the budgeted cost of work performed [BCWP] and the budgeted cost of work scheduled [BCWS]. This is calculated as follows: SV = Budgeted Cost of Work Performed - Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled.

 

SVC (n) -  A logical connection between two nodes on a packet-switching network that is established only when data is to be transmitted.

 

SVCD (n) -  An optical disc format used to store video on standard compact discs developed by China Recording Standards Committee in competition to the DVD format. SVF (n) -  A function that returns a single value, such as a string, integer, or bit value.

 

SVG (n) -  An XML-based language for device-independent description of two­dimensional graphics. SVG images maintain their appearance when printed or when viewed with different screen sizes and resolutions. SVG is a recommendation of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

 

SVGA (n) -  A video standard established by BESA to provide high-resolution color display on IBM-compatible computers. The most commonly implemented SVGA standard is 1024- x- 768 pixels color resolution.

 

SVVP (PN) -  A certification program for Microsoft vendors that enables them to validate various virtualization configurations so that Microsoft customers can receive technical support for Windows Server in virtualized environments.

 

swap (v) -  To switch between active calls.

 

swap chain (n) -  A collection of buffers used for displaying frames to the user.

 

Swap Displays (PN) -  A feature in Presenter View that enables the user to switch which monitor is showing Presenter View and which monitor is showing Slide Show. swap file (n) -  A hidden file on the hard disk that Windows uses to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory. The paging file and physical memory, or random access memory (RAM), comprise virtual memory. Windows moves data from the paging file to memory as needed and moves data from memory to the paging file to make room for new data.

 

swap VIP (v) -  To swap the staging environment with the production environment of a cloud service.

 

swap virtual IP (v) -  To swap the staging environment with the production environment of a cloud service.

 

swash (n) -  A decorative glyph that uses elaborate ornamentation often associated with calligraphy.

 

swatch (n) -  A collection of preset colors. Typically it appears in toolbar dropdown as small squares filled with the colors.

 

swatch (n) -  A solid color, gradient, or image sample that is saved in order to be easily recalled to apply as a fill or stroke.

 

Sway (PN) -  The web app that allows users to put together different types of content, such as text, images and videos, using an interactive online canvas that can be shared and embedded on other sites.

 

Sweep (PN) -  The menu in Hotmail that includes actions a customer may take on the contents of the folder that is currently displayed. Some actions draw context from a selected message. For example, if someone selects a message, they can move all or delete all messages from that sender. If no message is selected, the actions occur at a folder level, such as marking all messages in the folder as read, or deleting all messages in the folder. sweep (v) -  To undertake e-mail cleanup actions in Hotmail via the Sweep menu. sweep angle (n) -  The number of degrees, between 0 and 360 that the scale will sweep in a circle. A sweep angle of 360 degrees produces a scale that is a complete circle.

 

SWIFT code (n) -  An international identification code used to identify financial institutions for international money transfers.

 

swimlane (n) -  In an activity diagram, a way of assigning responsibility to action states. Swimlanes are columns with solid vertical lines on each side. Each swimlane represents the responsible class, person, or organizational unit.

 

Swing (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 83.

 

swipe (v) -  To move your finger in one quick sweep across a fingerprint reader for authentication with a device or computer.

 

swipe (n) -  To slide a machine-readable card through a magnetic stripe reader.

 

swipe (v) -  To quickly slide a finger for a short distance.

 

swipe (n) -  A gesture represented by a quick slide of a finger over a short distance. swipe gesture (n) -  A gesture represented by a quick slide of a finger over a short distance.

 

switch (n) -  A device used to connect computers on a network that forwards packets to

 

specific ports rather than broadcasting every packet to every port.

 

switch (n) -  A circuit element that has two states, on and off.

 

switch (v) -  To change the modality of a conversation from, say, voice call to video,

 

starting from a pop-up notification.

 

switch  -  A device, such as a PBX, that responds to originator signals and connects the caller to the desired communications destination.

 

switch in table (n) -  The staging table the user wants to use to switch in their data. The staging table needs to be created before switching partitions with the Manage PartitionsWizard.-

 

switch out table (n) -  The staging table the user wants to use for the partition to switch out of the current source table.-

 

switch parameter (n) -  A parameter that does not take an argument.

 

Switch Series/Category (PN) -  A control that allows users to plot their chart such that the x-axis data appears on the y-axis and vice versa.

 

Switch User (v) -  A UI command used to switch between accounts on a device.

 

Switch Video (oth) -  The button in a Video conversation window that switches between the local and remote video feeds in the current video conversation.

 

switched digital video (n) -  Digital video or service that is not made available on the network or system until requested by a customer.

 

switched network (n) -  A communications network that uses switching to establish a connection between parties, such as the dial-up telephone system. switched virtual circuit (n) -  A logical connection between two nodes on a packet­switching network that is established only when data is to be transmitted. switching hub (n) -  A central network device (multiport hub) that forwards packets to specific ports rather than, as in conventional hubs, broadcasting every packet to every port. In this way, the connections between ports deliver the full bandwidth available. switchover (n) -  An administrator-initiated action in which one or more passive copies of the mailbox database are being activated and designated as the active copy. An administrator can perform a database switchover, which is the activation of a single mailbox database copy, or an administrator can perform a server switchover, which is the activation of multiple mailbox database copies.

 

swizzle (v) -  To reorder data within a surface so as to increase the efficiency of accessing the data within the surface.

 

SWOT analysis (n) -  An analysis of the internal and external environmental factors performed as part of developing the organizational strategy.

 

SYLK file (n) -  A file constructed with a proprietary Microsoft format, used primarily for exchanging spreadsheet data in such a way that formatting information and intercellular data value relationships are preserved.

 

syllabus (n) -  ?A summary of class information, such as the course name and description, a schedule of lessons and assignments, and evaluation criteria.

 

Symbian  -  A joint venture launched in 1998 by Psion, Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola to develop Psion's EPOC 32 operating system into a real-time operating system for handheld phones and PDAs. Matsushita, NTT DoCoMo, Siemens and Sun Microsystems have since joined.

 

symbol (n) -  An identifier in human readable language that refers to a location in compiled

 

code, such as a function or variable. Symbols are used in debugging.

 

symbol (n) -  A general term that encompasses many types of identifiers in programming

 

languages, including namespaces, classes, functions, and variables.

 

symbol store (n) -  A collection of indexed symbol files, which are debug (.dbg) or

 

program database (.pdb) files that contain debugging information for Windows-based

 

applications. This store is used by debuggers to retrieve debugging information associated

 

with product releases. All symbols can be stored on the same symbol server and retrieved

 

without having to know the associated product names, releases, or build numbers.

 

symbolic link (n) -  A disk directory entry that takes the place of a directory entry for a file

 

but is actually a reference to a file in a different directory.

 

symmetric encryption (n) -  An encryption algorithm that requires the same secret key to be used for both encryption and decryption. Because of its speed, symmetric encryption is typically used when a message sender needs to encrypt large amounts of data. symmetric key (n) -  The cryptographic key used to both encrypt and decrypt protected content during publishing and consumption.

 

symmetric multiprocessing (n) -  A multiprocessing operation in which multiple processors share the same memory, which contains one copy of the operating system, one copy of any applications that are in use, and one copy of the data. Because the operating system divides the workload into tasks and assigns those tasks to whatever processors are available, SMP reduces transaction time.

 

symmetrical number pattern (n) -  A Sudoku pattern where the game-generated numbers are symmetrically placed on the board.

 

symmetric-key cryptography (n) -  A type of cryptography that uses symmetric keys to provide confidentiality.

 

Symphonic Rock (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 94.

 

Symphony (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 106.

 

Symptom Checker (PN) -  A feature that allows a user to check medical symptoms to diagnose illness.

 

sync (v) -  To reconcile the differences between files, e-mail, appointments, and other items stored on one computer, device or in the cloud with versions of the same files on another computer, device or in the cloud. Once the differences are determined, both sets of items are updated.

 

sync (n) -  The process of reconciling the differences between data stored in one location and a copy of the same data stored in another location.

 

Sync (PN) -  A menu item that initiates the process of synchronization.

 

Sync Center (PN) -  An item on the Control Panel that provides user a comprehensive view over all roamed content, as well as ability to check on the synchronization progress of individual items.

 

sync conflict (n) -  A conflict that occurs when data differences between data stored in one location and a version of the same data in another location cannot be reconciled. sync error (n) -  A problem that prevents sync from completing. Sync errors are typically caused by problems with the device, network folder, or other computer you are trying to sync with.

 

sync group (n) -  A collection of databases that are configured for mutual synchronization

 

by the synchronization service.

 

sync job (n) -  A scheduled synchronization task.

 

sync loop (n) -  A series of synchronizations that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached.

 

Sync Manager (n) -  A tool used to ensure that a file or directory on a client computer contains the same data as a matching file or directory on a server. sync my settings (PN) -  A feature that allows you to sync some of the settings on your phone across all of your Windows 8 devices.

 

Sync Pane (n) -  A panel in Sync Wizard that shows the devices and the content to be synchronized.

 

sync partnership (n) -  A profile in Sync Manager that specifies how and when files are synchronized between two locations (such as between a desktop computer and a laptop). sync schedule (n) -  The times that will trigger automatic synchronization between a device and Exchange Server every time an item arrives or is modified in Exchange Server. Sync Slider (PN) -  A feature that allows an Outlook user to limit the amount of email data that is synchronized locally in their offline Outlook Data File (.ost), based on the age of the items. This approach helps maximize Outlook performance on devices that have a very limited amount of local storage.

 

Sync Wizard (n) -  A one-time Device Setup wizard that comes up the first time you attach a particular portable music device to the player.

 

Synced folder (PN) -  The tooltip displayed when pointing to a personal folder icon on the Manage folders page on the Windows Live Devices website.

 

Synced folders (PN) -  The webpage subheading for the list of synced folders. synced user (n) -  A user account in a cloud service or other separate system that is synchronized with the local Active Directory directory service.

 

SyncEngine (n) -

 

synchronization (n) -  The matching of timing between computers on a network, or between components of a computer, so that all are coordinated.

 

synchronization (n) -  The process by which DPM transfers changes from the protected server to the DPM server, and applies the changes to the replica of the protected volume. synchronization (n) -  The process of reconciling the differences between data stored in one location and a copy of the same data stored in another location.

 

synchronization application (n) -  A software component, such as a personal information manager or music database, that hosts a synchronization session and invokes synchronization providers to synchronize disparate data stores.

 

synchronization conflict (n) -  A conflict that occurs when data differences between data stored in one location and a version of the same data in another location cannot be reconciled.

 

synchronization engine (n) -

 

synchronization entity (n) -  A Navision or Outlook object containing data to be synchronized. Navision objects are tables and fields; Outlook objects are items, collections, and properties.

 

synchronization exception (n) -  A setting in the Navision Synchronization add-in that defines which categories of Outlook items should not be synchronized. synchronization filter (n) -  A filter to prevent objects in the metaverse from being transferred to the ILM 2' database.'

 

synchronization job (n) -  A scheduled synchronization task.

 

synchronization level (n) -  A hierarchical structure consisting of Navision entities and specific Outlook items that they should be mapped to.

 

synchronization log (n) -  A hidden file, stored on a protected volume, in which the DPM File Agent records changes to data since the last synchronization job. synchronization loop (n) -  A series of synchronizations that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached.

 

synchronization manager (n) -  A tool used to ensure that a file or directory on a client computer contains the same data as a matching file or directory on a server. Synchronization Manager (n) -  A tool used to ensure that a file or directory on a client computer contains the same data as a matching file or directory on a server. synchronization provider (n) -  A software component that allows a replica to synchronize its data with other replicas.

 

Synchronization report (n) -  A DPM report that provides statistics on the success or failure of synchronization jobs, and illustrates patterns of failure. synchronization session (n) -  A unidirectional synchronization in which the source provider enumerates its changes and sends them to the destination provider, which applies them to its store.

 

synchronization with consistency check (n) -  A feature that enables the user to check for and correct inconsistencies between a protected volume and its replica. synchronize (v) -  To reconcile the differences between files, e-mail, appointments, and other items stored on one computer, device or in the cloud with versions of the same files on another computer, device or in the cloud. Once the differences are determined, both sets of items are updated.

 

Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (n) -  An Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based language used to specify closed captions in multiple languages and styles. synchronized copy (n) -  A copy of a department that you create on a new page of a large organization chart, so that you can determine how your chart breaks across pages. When you create a synchronized copy, any changes you make appear in both.

 

synchronous (adj) -  Pertaining to applications or commands run in the order listed and that must finish before the next application or command is run.

 

synchronous conversion (n) -  ?A mode of Word Automation Services in which requests are processed synchronously, rather than in batches.

 

synchronous data exchange (n) -  A style of processing where an application requests that an event occurs and waits for the event to complete, so that the application is certain of the result of its request before it proceeds.

 

synchronous data link control (n) -  A type of link service used for managing

 

synchronous data transfer over standard telephone lines (switched lines) or leased lines. The data transmission protocol most widely used by networks conforming to IBM's Systems Network Architecture (SNA). SDLC is similar to the HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

 

synchronous event (n) -  An event whose handler runs in the same processing thread as the action that raised the event. The action cannot continue until processing is complete for the event handler.

 

synchronous-commit failover set (n) -  Within a given availability group, a set of two or three availability replicas (including the current primary replica) that are configured for synchronous-commit mode, if any.

 

Syncing folders and program settings (PN) -  The list item for reporting that the syncing folders and program settings feature is problematic. The list is displayed in the problem reporting utility built in to beta versions of Windows Live Sync.

 

syndicated content (n) -  A distribution mechanism for frequently-updated content that is aggregated by an RSS reader and delivered or published in a standard XML format. The content is often summarized, with links to a more complete version.

 

syndication format (n) -  A format used for publishing data on blogs and web sites. synonym (n) -  A word with the same meaning as another in the same language but often with different implications and associations.

 

syntactic validation (n) -  The process of confirming that an XML file conforms to its schema.

 

syntax (n) -  The rules governing the formation of a command-line statement, including the order in which a command must be typed, and the elements that follow the command. syntax (n) -  The grammatical pattern of words in a language.

 

syntax checker (n) -  A program for identifying errors in syntax for a programming language.

 

syntax error (n) -  An error in the grammatical structure of the code or expression. synthetic transaction (n) -  A feature that can be used to test the availability or performance of a given service or application from the perspective of an end user, or to confirm the functionality of a low level service.

 

Synthpop (n) -  One of the music genres that appears under Genre classification in Windows Media Player library. Based on ID3 standard tagging format for MP3 audio files. Winamp genre ID # 147.

 

Sys Rq key (n) -  A key on some IBM and compatible keyboards that is intended to provide the same function as the Sys Req key on an IBM mainframe computer terminal: to reset the keyboard or to change from one session to another.

 

sysadmin (n) -  The person responsible for setting up and managing local computers, stand-alone servers, member servers, or domain controllers. An administrator performs such duties as assigning user accounts and passwords, establishing security access levels, watching for unauthorized access, allocating storage space, and helping users with networking problems.

 

SYSKEY (n) -  A tool used to configure the startup key, a random, 128-bit, symmetric cryptographic key created at system startup and used to encrypt all of the user's symmetric cryptographic keys.

 

Syspart (n) -  A process that executes through an optional parameter of Winnt32.exe. Used for clean installations to computers that have dissimilar hardware. This automated installation method reduces deployment time by eliminating the file-copy phase of Setup. Sysprep (PN) -  A tool that prepares the hard disk on a source computer for duplication to destination computers.

 

system (n) -  A set of items or devices working together to accomplish a task.

 

system (n) -  Any application or process that you want to model. Examples of systems include a computer game, a process for assembling microchips, and a library information system.

 

System (PN) -  An API for accessing and managing system resources.

 

system access control list (n) -  An ACL that controls the generation of audit messages for attempts to access a securable object. The ability to get or set an object's SACL is controlled by a privilege typically held only by system administrators. system administration (n) -  The range of activities of a system administrator. system administrator (n) -  The person responsible for setting up and managing local computers, stand-alone servers, member servers, or domain controllers. An administrator performs such duties as assigning user accounts and passwords, establishing security access levels, watching for unauthorized access, allocating storage space, and helping users with networking problems.

 

System Agent (n) -  An agent that monitors checkpoints for potential threats making unauthorized or hazardous changes to your computer, such as altering your security permissions or system settings.

 

system API call (n) -  A transition from user to kernel mode.

 

System Applications (PN) -  A tab in the Windows Server Centro' Administration Console that provides access to plug-ins for managing third-party applications.' system board (n) -  The primary circuit board in a computer that contains most of the basic components of the system.

 

system boundary (n) -  In a use case diagram, a boundary surrounding the use cases that indicates the system. You can resize the system boundary by dragging a selection handle on the System Boundary shape.

 

system builder (n) -  Anyone who assembles systems, and then provides them to a solution provider or OEMs who brands and sells the systems.

 

system caret (n) -  The location where text or graphics will be inserted. Also used for text box controls to indicate input focus.

 

System Center Audit Forwarding service (PN) -  The service that is used by an Operations Manager agent to be an Audit Collection Services (ACS) forwarder, which sends information about security events to the management server that is acting as the ACS collector when Audit Collection is enabled.

 

System Center Configuration Manager (PN) -  A systems management software product for managing large groups of PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving users access to preferred applications from the devices they choose.

 

System Center Data Access service (PN) -  A Windows service that runs on the management servers in each management group, and that allows client applications to access Operations Manager data and functionality.

 

System Center Essentials (PN) -  A management solution specifically designed for IT professionals working in midsize businesses who often face IT challenges similar to those of larger enterprises-troubleshooting user problems, automating management tasks, managing multiple systems, and diagnosing and resolving IT problems.

 

System Center Essentials Console (n) -  The user interface that provides access to System Center Essential features.

 

System Center Essentials Setup Wizard (n) -  A wizard that guides the user through the intial configuration of System Center Essentials, after it has been installed.

 

System Center Global Service Monitor (PN) -  A cloud-based service that monitors the availability of external web-based applications from multiple locations around the world. System Center Management APM service (n) -  A service that processes events collected from the monitored systems.

 

System Center Management Health service (n) -  The Windows-based service responsible for executing management packs as part of the Operations Manager agent and server components.

 

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (PN) -  A member of the Microsoft System Center suite of management products, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 (SCVMM) enables enterprise-wide management of virtual machines.

 

System Center Virtual Machine Manager server (PN) -  The server which is used to run System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

 

system class (n) -  A class that the CIM Object Manager defines to support core features such as event notification, security, and localization. A system class is automatically defined in each namespace.

 

system clock (n) -  The electronic circuit in a computer that generates a steady stream of timing pulses—the digital signals that synchronize every operation. The system clock signal is precisely set by a quartz crystal, typically at a specific frequency between 1 and 50 megahertz. The clock rate of a computer is one of the prime determinants of its overall processing speed, and it can go as high as the other components of the computer allow. system color (n) -  A color that is defined by the operating system for a specific type of monitor and video adapter and that is associated with a specific part of the user interface, such as a window title or a menu.

 

system configuration (n) -  In reference to a single microcomputer, the sum of a system's internal and external components, including memory, disk drives, keyboard, video, and generally less critical add-on hardware, such as a mouse, modem, or printer. Software (the operating system and various device drivers), the user's choices established through configuration files such as the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files on IBM PCs and compatibles, and sometimes hardware (switches and jumpers) are needed to configure the configuration' to work correctly. Although system configuration can be changed System Configuration Checker (n) -  A system preparation tool that helps to avoid setup failures by validating the target machine before a software application is installed. system context (n) -  The state of Windows after it first starts when some system services are loaded but no user is logged in and per-user settings are not available.

 

system control area (n) -  An area in the taskbar that shows icons for network

 

connectivity, volume control, clock, and on laptops and Tablet computers, the battery. system control module (n) -  The power supply that controls powering up the computer motherboard and all other devices that require power in the system. The SCM operates at all times when the system is plugged into an electrical outlet.

 

system currency unit (n) -  A currency unit that is used as the default currency unit if no currency unit is specified when entering monetary amounts.

 

System Data Source Name (n) -  A data source name that can be used by any process on the computer.

 

system databases (n) -  A set of five databases present in all instances of SQL Server that

 

are used to store system information.

 

system definition (n) -  The definition of a system.

 

System Designer (n) -  The designer used to create and edit system diagrams.

 

system device (n) -  A device on a system board, such as an interrupt controller, keyboard controller, real-time clock, DMA page register, DMA controller, memory controller, FDC, IDE port, serial and parallel port, PCI bridge, and so on. In today's PCs, these devices are typically integrated in the supporting chip set.

 

system diagram (n) -  The diagram used to design an application system composed from applications or other systems. The system diagram (.sd) file contains information based on the System Definition Model (SDM).

 

system disk (n) -  A disk that contains an operating system and can be used to boot a computer.

 

system drive (n) -  The drive letter of the mass-storage device (usually a hard disk) where Windows is installed.

 

System DSN (n) -  A data source name that can be used by any process on the computer. system engineer (n) -  A Microsoft employee who assists one or more specific royalty OEMs as they prepare to manufacture computers that will use the version of Windows that is currently under development.

 

system error (n) -  A software condition that renders the operating system incapable of continuing to function normally. This type of error usually requires rebooting the system. system event (n) -  An event triggered by Windows system components that is recorded in the system log, such as the failure of a driver or other system component to load during startup.

 

system functions (n) -  A set of built-in functions that perform operations on and return the information about values, objects, and settings in SQL Server.

 

system gesture (n) -  A gesture that emulates a mouse message, such as left-click, double­click, right-click, left-drag, right-drag, and hover.

 

system health (n) -  A model used in Windows Server Centro' to describe the proper function and performance of key servers

 

system health agent (n) -  A client software component that declares a client's health state (by providing a statement of health) to a NAP agent.

 

system health validator (n) -  A server software counterpart to a system health agent (SHA). A system health validator verifies the statement of health (SoH) made by its respective SHA.

 

System Health Validator point (n) -  The tool in the Configuration Manager console that is used to browse the status messages in the Configuration Manager site database. system info (n) -  The information about a computer that's derived from the System Information program.

 

System Information (PN) -  A program that shows details about a computer's hardware configuration, computer components, and software, including drivers. system job (n) -  A process whose execution can proceed independently or in the background. Other processes may be started before the asynchronous process has finished. system language (n) -  The default language that is used by the application text localization system.

 

system log (n) -  A record of events that are generated by the operating system

 

components.

 

system management BIOS (n) -  A BIOS developed to enable system-related information, such as information about hardware, to be gathered from computers on a network. system management interrupt (n) -  An interrupt generated by the host-controller- emulation hardware when a universal serial bus (USB) keyboard or mouse data is received and steered by the host controller hardware to a System Management Interrupt (SMI) or the standard host controller interrupt.

 

System Management Mode (n) -  A mode used by some systems, typically portable computers, to perform specialized keystroke or other processing in BIOS firmware. While in SMM, the processor does not field interrupts that add to interrupt service routine (ISR) latencies.

 

system media pool (n) -  In Removable Storage, one of two classes of media pools: system and application. The system media pool holds cartridges that are not in use and includes free media pools, unrecognized media pools, and import media pools.

 

system menu (n) -  A menu that contains commands you can use to manipulate a window or close a program. You click the program icon at the left of the title bar to open this menu. The context menu of a window replaces this menu.

 

system migration (n) -  The movement of an existing system from a development or

 

staging environment into a production or live environment.

 

system of units (n) -  A set of units used for measurement or exchange.

 

system on a chip (n) -  A chip that integrates most of all of the basic components of a

 

computer, including microprocessors and necessary support components. SOC technology

 

is used in firewalls, gateways, specialized servers, and interactive devices.

 

system partition (n) -  The partition that contains the hardware-specific files needed to

 

load Windows (for example, Ntldr, Osloader, Boot.ini, Ntdetect.com). The system

 

partition can be, but does not have to be, the same as the boot partition.

 

System Preparation Tool (PN) -  A tool that prepares the hard disk on a source computer for duplication to destination computers.

 

system profile (n) -  The default, predefined templates that contain the necessary technical details for encoding a particular piece of content.

 

system prompt (n) -  A short audio recording, installed on the Exchange Unified Messaging server, that is played to callers by the server. System prompts may be used to welcome callers, to inform them of their options when they use the system, and to make them aware of important information and of events and errors that have occurred. system property (n) -  A property that the CIM Object Manager defines to provide information that applies to each class (for example, name, derivation, and namespace). System Protection (n) -  A Windows technology that protects OS resources (files, folders registry keys) and prevents applications and administrators from making changes to a computer's resources in an arbitrary way.

 

system rating (n) -  A number that gives a general indication of the performance capability of your computer's hardware.

 

System Recovery (PN) -  A Windows feature that enables users to easily roll back their PC to an earlier good state while keeping their data safe.

 

system requirements (n) -  A minimum hardware configuration of a computer (typically relates to CPU speed and type, size of RAM, free space on hard disk, and presence of other devices such as sound card, CD-ROM, etc.) needed to run a software program on it. System Restore (n) -  A tool that lets you restore your computer to a previous state, if a problem occurs, without losing your personal data files (such as Microsoft Word documents, browsing history, drawings, favorites, or e-mail).

 

system role assignment (n) -  Role assignment that applies to the site as a whole.

 

system role definition (n) -  Role definition that conveys site-wide authority.

 

system services (n) -  A group of integrated services that enables you to access information

 

from and interact with your Microsoft Dynamics AX installation.

 

system statistics (n) -  Information about the technology, such as type of browser, that a

 

Web site visitor uses to access the site.

 

system stored procedures (n) -  A set of SQL Server-supplied stored procedures that can be used for actions such as retrieving information from the system catalog or performing administration tasks.

 

system table (n) -  A table that stores the data defining the configuration of a server and all its tables.

 

system tables (n) -  Built-in tables that form the system catalog for SQL Server. system time (n) -  The system clock time.

 

System Tray  -  An area on the righthand end of the Windows- Taskbar- which displays icons representing- TSRs presently running, usually at least a loudspeaker which represents the volume control for thesoundcard, and a clock. Programs in the Sytem Tray are often but not always launched from the- StartUp folder.

 

System unit (or box)  -  The unit with the disk drives which the keyboard, monitor etc are plugged into on a desktop computer. In other words, the actual computer. system upgrade (n) -  An upgrade of a system from an existing or older version to a newer or more recent version.

 

system variable (n) -  A variable provided by DTS.

 

system view (n) -  A view that is defined for all entities and cannot be deleted or shared. System View window (PN) -  A simple browser providing an outline view of available applications and systems used as a drag source to create references to Application Systems on the Application Connection Designer, System Designer and the System Deployment Designer.

 

system volume (n) -  The first volume that is accessed when a computer starts up. This volume contains the hardware-specific files that are required to load Windows and includes the computer's boot manager (for loading multiple operating systems). Generally, the system volume can be, but is not required to be, the same volume as the operating system volume.

 

system-defined financial dimension type (n) -  A financial dimension mapped to a table or view in the database that represents an entity type and whose values are in the domain of one attribute of that entity type.

 

system-€“DPI aware (adj) -  Pertaining to an application that always renders at the system DPI setting, which is calculated by Windows based on the primary display at first logon. systemroot (n) -  The path and folder name where the Windows system files are located. Typically, this is C:\Windows, although you can designate a different drive or folder when you install Windows. You can use the value %systemroot% to replace the actual location of the folder that contains the Windows system files. To identify your systemroot folder, click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%, and then click OK.

 

Systems Application Architecture (n) -  An IBM-developed standard for the appearance and operation of application software that will give programs written for all IBM computers—mainframe computers, minicomputers, and personal computers—a similar look and feel. SAA defines how an application interfaces with both the user and the supporting operating system. True SAA-compliant applications are compatible at the source level (before being compiled) with any SAA-compliant operating system— provided the system is capable of furnishing all the services required by the application. systems integrator (n) -  A person or organization that develops enterprise applications by integrating hardware or software provided by independent vendors.

 

Systems Network Architecture (n) -  A network model devised by IBM to enable IBM products, including mainframes, terminals, and peripherals, to communicate and exchange data.

 

system-under-test (n) -  A system that is being tested for correct operation.

 

SYSVOL (n) -  A shared directory that stores the server copy of the domain's public files, which are replicated among all domain controllers in the domain.